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Wellhead Pumpers in Louisiana

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7.1% Jobs Projection

$40,240 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Wellhead Pumpers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Wellhead Pumpers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
Wellhead Pumpers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Wellhead Pumpers Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 90 people working as Wellhead Pumpers in the year 2018.

There were 100 Wellhead Pumpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 200 Wellhead Pumpers working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Wellhead Pumpers than average.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Wellhead Pumpers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 21.7%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 150 jobs for Louisiana Wellhead Pumpers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,800 annual jobs and 14,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Wellhead Pumpers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Wellhead Pumpers ranged from $30,190 to $86,530 with $40,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.51 to $41.6. The median hourly rate was $19.35.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.89.

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

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Top Louisiana Metros for Wellhead Pumpers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Wellhead Pumpers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	70	$40,170

Top States for Wellhead Pumpers Employment

View the list below to see where most Wellhead Pumpers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	6,610	$55,140
Oklahoma	1,400	$51,250
Colorado	900	$70,590
Pennsylvania	570	$37,510
Kansas	550	$45,200
Ohio	490	$39,040
West Virginia	450	$38,020
North Dakota	450	$58,070
Wyoming	320	$61,160
Montana	200	$60,870
California	180	$46,290
Utah	170	$60,210
Kentucky	140	$51,140
Michigan	120	$42,850
Louisiana	90	$40,240
Arkansas	60	$56,370
Illinois	50	$30,280
Indiana	40	$0
Mississippi	40	$56,320

Below are the states where Wellhead Pumpers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Colorado	$70,590
Wyoming	$61,160
Montana	$60,870
Utah	$60,210
North Dakota	$58,070
Arkansas	$56,370
Mississippi	$56,320
Texas	$55,140
Oklahoma	$51,250
Kentucky	$51,140

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	2,120
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	30

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