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Petroleum Pump System Operators in Michigan

Considering a career as a Petroleum Pump System Operator in Michigan?

-4% Jobs Projection
$60,550 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

While jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in Michigan are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Petroleum Pump System Operators in Michigan is expected to decrease.

  • Petroleum Pump System Operators in Michigan earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Petroleum Pump System Operators Work in Michigan?

There were approximately 300 workers employed as Petroleum Pump System Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 310 Petroleum Pump System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 4.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.9%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 460 total jobs in 2026 for Petroleum Pump System Operators in this state.

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

What do Petroleum Pump System Operators Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Petroleum Pump System Operators ranged from $38,290 to $81,620 with $60,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.41 to $39.24. The median hourly rate was $29.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

The median salary in Michigan 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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