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Wellhead Pumpers in Texas

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13.4% Jobs Projection

$55,140 Median Salary

540 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Wellhead Pumpers Work in Texas?

6,610 people worked as Wellhead Pumpers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,150 Wellhead Pumpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Wellhead Pumpers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 21.7%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 540 annual Wellhead Pumpers job openings in Texas, and 4,390 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Wellhead Pumpers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Wellhead Pumpers ranged from $31,400 to $80,050 with $55,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.09 to $38.49. The median hourly rate was $26.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.27.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,750	$52,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,310	$55,040
Midland, TX	900	$63,580
Odessa, TX	280	$41,340
Austin-Round Rock, TX	140	$31,110
Tyler, TX	80	$55,540
Abilene, TX	70	$59,780
Corpus Christi, TX	70	$58,940
College Station-Bryan, TX	40	$50,110
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	40	$58,380

Top States for Wellhead Pumpers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Texas Employment Total
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	2,790
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	170

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