Midland, TX · SOC 53-7072

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers in the Midland Metro

Compiled by WageDex

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Midland, TX BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$54,800

per year in the Midland metro

11% below

National Median

$61,770

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$26.35/hr

median hourly

Employment

270

jobs in the Midland metro

The Midland pay distribution spans from $38,390 at the 10th percentile to $92,030 at the 90th, a 2.4× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $49,240 and the 75th at $77,210, so half of Midland-based pump operators, except wellhead pumpers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Midland, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide TX estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Midland Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$38,390

25th$49,240

Median$54,800

75th$77,210

90th$92,030

Top Paying Jobs in Midland

1. Physicians, All Other $417,970 2. Chief Executives $389,330 3. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $219,140 4. Commercial Pilots Small sample $198,480 5. Computer and Information Systems Managers $174,040 6. Financial Managers $172,520 7. Petroleum Engineers $172,070 8. Architectural and Engineering Managers $169,240 9. Public Relations Managers Small sample $163,180 10. Lawyers $163,090

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers make in the Midland metro area?

How much do Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers make in the Midland metro area? ▼

The median annual salary for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers in Midland, TX is $54,800 ($26.35/hour). The salary range spans from $38,390 at the 10th percentile to $92,030 at the 90th percentile.

How does Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers pay in the Midland metro compare nationally? ▼

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers pay in Midland, TX is 11% below the national median of $61,770. There are approximately 270 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers jobs in this metro area.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Midland, TX wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.