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Pump Operators in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Pump Operator in Pennsylvania?

2.7% Jobs Projection
$44,620 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Pump Operators in Pennsylvania is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Pump Operators Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 440 people working as Pump Operators in the year 2018.

There were 470 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 Pennsylvania has more Pump Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Pump Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.4%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 760 total jobs in 2026 for Pump Operators in this state.

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

What do Pump Operators Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Pump Operators ranged from $18,010 to $69,140 with $44,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.66 to $33.24. The median hourly rate was $21.45.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.25 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Pump Operators

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 330 $43,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 70 $58,990
Pittsburgh, PA 60 $39,810
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 30 $48,010

Top States for Pump Operators Employment

The table below shows the states 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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