Vocational Programs for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Career

The role of Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers is to tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and processes.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $58,650 and $28 per hour. Based on BLS data, a total of 11,570 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Related Occupations to Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers.

Related Occupations toPump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	46,150	$59,390	$29
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	20,870	$54,340	$26
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	121K	$58,050	$28
Chemical Plant and System Operators	17,980	$79,450	$38
Gas Plant Operators	15,930	$83,020	$40
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	33,360	$88,120	$42
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	120K	$57,350	$28
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53,170	$51,960	$25
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	106K	$47,950	$23
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	14,820	$47,540	$23
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	15,210	$41,500	$20
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	4,400	$63,810	$31
Wellhead Pumpers	18,230	$69,930	$34
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	11,400	$60,530	$29