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Petroleum Pump System Operators in North Carolina

Petroleum Pump System Operators in North Carolina

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

$55,800 Median Salary
20 Job Openings
  • Petroleum Pump System Operators in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Petroleum Pump System Operators Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 260 people working as Petroleum Pump System Operators in the year 2018.

There were 130 Petroleum Pump System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

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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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 150 jobs for North Carolina Petroleum Pump System Operators in 2026.

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

What do Petroleum Pump System Operators Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Petroleum Pump System Operators ranged from $40,540 to $82,660 with $55,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.49 to $39.74. The median hourly rate was $26.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.86 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.03.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Petroleum Pump System Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Petroleum Pump System Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Greensboro-High Point, NC 90 $70,970

Top States for Petroleum Pump System Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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 North Carolina Employment Total
Chemical Plant and System Operators 740
Plant and System Operators 120
Gas Plant Operators 100

References

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