Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers in California
Local pay for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-7072
$57,660
median pay, California
1,220
employed in California
-6.7%
vs U.S. median
+2.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What pump operators, except wellhead pumpers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in California earn between $44,550 and $73,880 a year; the U.S. median is $61,770.
$36,470
P10
$44,550
P25
$57,660
MEDIAN
$73,880
P75
$86,390
P90
Pay by metro in California
$71,780
$63,060
$60,990
$59,540
$53,980
$39,520
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