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Petroleum Pump System Operators in Washington

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

5.2% Jobs Projection
$61,920 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Petroleum Pump System Operators in Washington is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Petroleum Pump System Operators Work in Washington?

980 people worked as Petroleum Pump System Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 990 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 Washington has more Petroleum Pump System Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 5.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.9%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,010 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Petroleum Pump System Operators ranged from $41,300 to $79,390 with $61,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.85 to $38.17. The median hourly rate was $29.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.41 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $5.36.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 190 $70,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 $73,290

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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