Petroleum pump system operator earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Petroleum pump system operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $98,420
Utah $98,270
Washington $97,730
California $97,620
Kansas $97,350
Montana $97,190
Ohio $97,040
New Jersey $96,290
Illinois $94,090
Minnesota $93,020
North Dakota $92,310
Maryland $92,050
Tennessee $90,700
New Mexico $81,190
Wisconsin $80,850
Wyoming $79,400
Louisiana $79,300
Texas $78,180
Pennsylvania $77,830
Connecticut $77,450
Oregon $77,350
Oklahoma $77,060
Michigan $77,050
Iowa $76,520
Missouri $75,990
Georgia $75,730
Kentucky $75,700
New York $75,540
North Carolina $75,310
Virginia $71,990
Arizona $71,880
Hawaii $71,740
Nebraska $69,990
New Hampshire $66,540
West Virginia $65,380
Arkansas $63,850
Indiana $62,990
Virgin Islands, U.S. $61,050
Florida $60,310
Rhode Island $60,190
Massachusetts $55,020
South Carolina $51,470
South Dakota $51,040
Alabama $50,690
Maine $48,630
Nevada $43,180
Puerto Rico $29,540
Mississippi $101,240
Colorado $100,820

How do petroleum pump system operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Petroleum pump system operators earn about the same as related careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than pipelayers but more than brickmasons.

Career Median Salary
Pipelayer salary $33K
Elevator mechanic salary $28K
Pump operator salary $29K
Rigger salary $33K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $30K
Drywall installer salary $21K
Electrician salary $25K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $32K
Brickmason salary $23K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)