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Wellhead Pumpers in North Dakota

Want to work as a Wellhead Pumpers in North Dakota? Here’s what you need to know. Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.

$83,450 Median Annual Wage (North Dakota)

$43,101 National Median Annual Wage

910 North Dakota Employment

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What do Wellhead Pumpers Make in North Dakota?

For a wellhead pumpers working in North Dakota, wages run about $83,450 per year (or roughly $40.12/hour).Annual wages span from $54,060 at the 10th percentile to $100,150 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$54,060	$25.99
25th percentile	$77,470	$37.25
Median (50th)	$83,450	$40.12
75th percentile	$98,890	$47.55
90th percentile	$100,150	$48.15

Salary ranges for Wellhead Pumpers in North Dakota

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in North Dakota compared to the national average — is 19.10, suggesting that wellhead pumpers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, wellhead pumpers earn a median of $43,101 per year ($20.72/hour), exceeding the North Dakota median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 770,074 wellhead pumpers in the U.S.. In North Dakota alone, around 910 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 330 wellhead pumpers.

Forecasted number of jobs for Wellhead Pumpers

Top States for Wellhead Pumpers Employment

View the states that employ the most wellhead pumpers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	9,910
New Mexico	1,320
North Dakota	910
West Virginia	730
Pennsylvania	590
Kansas	520
Oklahoma	440
Wyoming	410
Colorado	380
Illinois	330
Ohio	300
California	190
Michigan	190
Utah	180
Louisiana	180
Montana	130
Arkansas	110
Kentucky	110
New York	50

Highest-Paying States for Wellhead Pumpers

Where wellhead pumpers earn the most: wellhead pumpers.

State	Annual Median Salary
North Dakota	$83,450
Arkansas	$80,930
Wyoming	$77,790
Louisiana	$75,690
Texas	$75,590
New Mexico	$68,220
Utah	$66,890
Oklahoma	$63,790
Montana	$61,780
Colorado	$61,170

Skills

Top wellhead pumpers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Operations Monitoring 4.0 / 5

Operation and Control 3.9 / 5

Critical Thinking 3.1 / 5

Monitoring 3.1 / 5

Troubleshooting 3.1 / 5

Equipment Maintenance 3.1 / 5

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Mechanical 3.7 / 5

Mathematics 3.0 / 5

Administrative 2.9 / 5

Chemistry 2.8 / 5

Production and Processing 2.8 / 5

English Language 2.7 / 5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for wellhead pumpers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Problem Sensitivity 3.9 / 5

Near Vision 3.5 / 5

Multilimb Coordination 3.2 / 5

Reaction Time 3.2 / 5

Information Ordering 3.2 / 5

Control Precision 3.2 / 5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
Gauge oil and gas production.
Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.
Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
Change water filters.
Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.
Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads.
Mix acids, chemicals, or dry cement as required for a specific job.

Work Activities

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Documenting/Recording Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Controlling Machines and Processes
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Performing General Physical Activities
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Processing Information

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

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Also Known As

Field Operator, Gas Lease Pumper, Gas Well Pumper, Lease Attendant, Lease Operator, Oil Field Operator, Oil Field Plant Operator, Oil Field Pumper, Oil Field Technician, Oil Field Worker, Oil Pumper, Oil Well Pumper, Oil Well Service Operator, Oilfield Plant Operator, Pumper.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 53-7073.00

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