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Petroleum Pump System Operators in Iowa

Petroleum Pump System Operators in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Petroleum Pump System Operator?

$69,560 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Petroleum Pump System Operators in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Petroleum Pump System Operators Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 110 people working as Petroleum Pump System Operators in the year 2018.

There were 70 Petroleum Pump System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 470 Petroleum Pump System Operators working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Petroleum Pump System Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 2.9%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Petroleum Pump System Operators job openings in Iowa, and 70 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,300 annual jobs and 43,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Petroleum Pump System Operators Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Petroleum Pump System Operators ranged from $44,130 to $91,630 with $69,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.22 to $44.05. The median hourly rate was $33.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $10.25.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Petroleum Pump System Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Petroleum Pump System Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 10,300 $73,780
California 4,740 $85,760
Louisiana 4,280 $71,340
Oklahoma 1,850 $72,430
Pennsylvania 1,810 $56,120
Ohio 1,110 $66,760
Washington 980 $61,920
Illinois 930 $84,030
Wyoming 900 $75,340
Kansas 880 $63,610
New Mexico 800 $71,870
North Dakota 700 $73,120
Utah 690 $62,500
Alaska 540 $74,230
New Jersey 510 $0
Colorado 470 $83,020
Alabama 470 $48,300
Montana 430 $83,590
Tennessee 380 $49,550
Arkansas 340 $53,690

Below are the states where Petroleum Pump System Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $85,760
Illinois $84,030
South Carolina $83,970
Montana $83,590
Colorado $83,020
Wyoming $75,340
Alaska $74,230
Oregon $74,140
Texas $73,780
North Dakota $73,120

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Occupation Iowa Employment Total
Chemical Plant and System Operators 1,090
Plant and System Operators 340
Gas Plant Operators 70

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