Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 18 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$33,279
BLS median: $60,020
DOL Median Salary
$33,279
From 18 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$60,020
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
11
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
12,600
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$33,279
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$28,558$28,558$33,279$38,000$38,000

This figure comes from 18 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$60,020
BLS Survey Salary Range
$37,850$47,270$60,020$75,160$89,660

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 12,600 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 44.6% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Florida$38,000-37.1%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers make?

Based on 18 DOL filings, the median salary for a Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers is $33,279, ranging from $28,558 to $38,000.

What is the highest salary for a Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers?

The 90th percentile salary is $89,660 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.