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Pump Operators in Nebraska

Is Nebraska a good place for you to work as a Pump Operator?

$34,140 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Pump Operators in Nebraska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pump Operators Work in Nebraska?

In Nebraska, there were 80 people working as Pump Operators in the year 2018.

There were 110 Pump Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 130 Pump Operators working in it, which means Nebraska has fewer Pump Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Pump Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 13.4%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 70 jobs for Nebraska Pump Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 13,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pump Operators Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Pump Operators ranged from $22,920 to $39,820 with $34,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.02 to $19.15. The median hourly rate was $16.41.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.51 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.10.

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

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Top States for Pump Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Pump Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 2,790 $41,200
Louisiana 2,120 $48,300
California 680 $54,040
North Dakota 560 $44,100
Pennsylvania 440 $44,620
Oklahoma 410 $39,510
Colorado 410 $39,010
Florida 360 $42,740
New Jersey 360 $44,860
Illinois 190 $41,140
Alaska 180 $54,030
Missouri 160 $33,280
New Hampshire 160 $48,640
Georgia 130 $39,870
Oregon 120 $37,830
Ohio 120 $38,820
West Virginia 110 $49,410
Montana 110 $53,580
Arizona 110 $43,940
Wyoming 110 $0

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

State Annual Median Salary
Indiana $55,460
California $54,040
Alaska $54,030
Montana $53,580
Utah $53,160
Alabama $52,170
Minnesota $49,930
West Virginia $49,410
New Hampshire $48,640
Louisiana $48,300

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