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Wellhead Pumpers in West Virginia

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-2% Jobs Projection

$38,020 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

While jobs for Wellhead Pumpers in West Virginia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Wellhead Pumpers in West Virginia is expected to decrease.
Wellhead Pumpers in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Wellhead Pumpers Work in West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 450 Wellhead Pumpers working in the state.

There were 440 Wellhead Pumpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Wellhead Pumpers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 21.7%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 480 total jobs in 2026 for Wellhead Pumpers in this state.

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

What do Wellhead Pumpers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Wellhead Pumpers ranged from $24,450 to $63,570 with $38,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.75 to $30.57. The median hourly rate was $18.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.39 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.89.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Charleston, WV	80	$53,930

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	West Virginia Employment Total
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	210
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	110

References

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