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Petroleum Pump System Operators in Ohio

Petroleum Pump System Operators in Ohio

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

-2% Jobs Projection
$66,760 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Petroleum Pump System Operators Work in Ohio?

1,110 people worked as Petroleum Pump System Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,260 Petroleum Pump System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.9%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 1,520 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Petroleum Pump System Operators ranged from $46,410 to $91,560 with $66,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.31 to $44.02. The median hourly rate was $32.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.30.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Toledo, OH 400 $80,980
Columbus, OH 80 $69,700
Akron, OH 50 $62,270
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 40 $67,390

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 Ohio Employment Total
Chemical Plant and System Operators 1,490
Plant and System Operators 400
Gas Plant Operators 330

References

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