Yearly Monthly Biweekly Weekly Hourly
Average base salary, Ohio
$52,000 / year
≈ $4,350 per month · $25.00 per hour
Location United States (national) Arkansas California Colorado Illinois Kansas Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Montana New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas Utah West Virginia Wyoming Or metro area Metro area… Akron, OH Amarillo, TX Bakersfield-Delano, CA Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area Canton-Massillon, OH Casper, WY Charleston, WV Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area Farmington, NM Greeley, CO High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Kansas nonmetropolitan area Longview, TX Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area Lubbock, TX Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area Midland, TX Minot, ND North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area Odessa, TX Oklahoma City, OK Pittsburgh, PA San Angelo, TX San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area South Illinois nonmetropolitan area Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area Tulsa, OK Tyler, TX West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area Wichita Falls, TX Wichita, KS BLS May 2025 state data for Ohio · median $48,500
25th percentile$38,500 Average$52,000 75th percentile$66,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Wellhead Pumper salary by state
What Wellhead Pumpers do
Typical education: High School Diploma
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.
Top skills: Operations Monitoring Operation and Control Troubleshooting Repairing Monitoring Judgment and Decision Making
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Wellhead Pumper salary by industry
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
17,380 workers
$73,000 Utilities
50 workers
$59,500 Sectors 48 and 49 – Transportation and Warehousing
50 workers
$93,500 Construction $65,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $71,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Wellhead Pumper make?
The average base salary for a Wellhead Pumper in the United States is $73,000 per year, or about $35.10 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $54,000 and $85,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Transportation and Material Moving roles?
The Transportation and Material Moving job family averages $68,500 across 50 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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