Pumping station operators

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

26.4k

Average Age

40.5

Average Salary

$74,785

Average Male Salary

$75,395

Average Female Salary

$60,111

About

Pumping station operators are most often employed by the Support activities for mining industry. The average yearly wage for Pumping station operators was $74,785 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Pumping station operators are Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX, and Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Pumping station operators are Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM, and Rio Grande COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (West) PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Pumping station operators workforce. Pumping station operators workforce in 2024 was 26,438 people, of which 3.99% were women and 96% were men.

Pumping station operators are paid most in Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

25,383

Male Workforce

± 3.91k

1,055

Female Workforce

± 797

The Pumping station operators workforce in 2024 was 26,438 people (3.99% women and 96% men). This implies an average annual growth of 0.0416% between 2014 (26,427) and 2024 (26,438).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Pumping station operators.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($117,913), New Jersey ($117,328), and Alaska ($115,007).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$74,785

AVERAGE WAGE

#153 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Pumping station operators earned an average of $74,785, $4,908 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Pumping station operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Pumping station operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.319, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Pumping station operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Pumping station operators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Pumping station operators and on wages for those in the field. Support activities for mining is the industry that employs the most Pumping station operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Pumping station operators, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($129,338).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

26.4k

2024 Workforce

± 3,992

−0.456%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.4%

This graphic shows the share of Pumping station operators employed by various industries. Support activities for mining employs the largest share of Pumping station operators at 46.1%, followed by Construction with 25.8% and Oil & gas extraction with 15%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Pumping station operators in the US. The workforce of Pumping station operators in 2024 was 26,438 people, with 3.99% woman, and 96% men. The average age of male Pumping station operators in the workforce is 40.5 and of female Pumping station operators is 39.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Pumping station operators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Pumping station operators in 2024 was 26,438 people, with 3.99% woman, and 96% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,528 people), 25 to 29 years (3,231 people), and 35 to 39 years (3,147 people). Among them they concentrated 41.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 21.9% of Pumping station operators workers were Hispanic and 78.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (86%), Puerto Rican (8.33)%, and Cuban (3.05)%

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Races

In 2024, 71.1% of the Pumping station operators workforce were White, of which 3.46% were women and 96.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.4%) and Black (8.69%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Pumping station operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Pumping station operators is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Transportation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Pumping station operators in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (826 people), Business (397 people), and Agriculture (145 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Pumping station operators workers were High School or Equivalent (12,042 people), Some college (6,807 people), and Secondary Education (2,869 people).

The graphic shows the Pumping station operators workforce by gender and educational level.