Average Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Salary in Modesto, CA

BLS tracks 40 pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Modesto, CA but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Modesto, CA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Modesto, CA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 40
How common this job is here: 2.28×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

Where pump operators, except wellhead pumpers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Illinois: $40.67/hr
Washington: $40.39/hr
New Jersey: $39.37/hr
Arizona: $39.15/hr
Ohio: $39.00/hr
Colorado: $38.05/hr
Wyoming: $37.89/hr
North Dakota: $36.52/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $40.28/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $38.73/hr
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX: $38.51/hr
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT: $37.21/hr
Longview, TX: $37.11/hr
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA: $36.76/hr
Monroe, LA: $35.27/hr
Corpus Christi, TX: $34.92/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +2.6%; 300 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,500; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.