Pump Operators in Oklahoma

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

• Projected employment for Pump Operators in Oklahoma is growing faster than average.

• Pump Operators in Oklahoma earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pump Operators Work in Oklahoma?

There were approximately 410 workers employed as Pump Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 370 Pump Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Pump Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.4%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 490 jobs for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Pump Operators ranged from $31,910 to $69,520 with $39,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.34 to $33.42. The median hourly rate was $18.99.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.08 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.09.

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

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.