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Pump Operators in Texas

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

15.4% Jobs Projection
$41,200 Median Salary
510 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Pump Operators Work in Texas?

2,790 people worked as Pump Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,150 Pump Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Pump Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.4%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 510 annual job openings, and 4,110 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Pump Operators ranged from $27,750 to $69,530 with $41,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.34 to $33.43. The median hourly rate was $19.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.05.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 820 $41,540
Midland, TX 160 $28,290
Longview, TX 100 $44,210
Odessa, TX 70 $41,950
Corpus Christi, TX 60 $36,040
Amarillo, TX 40 $73,770

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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