Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
SOC 53-7072 · 2024-2034
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.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $58,922per year
- Projected openings
- 1,480
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $54,741 | 210 |
| Visalia MSA (Tulare County) | $49,157 | 70 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $105,606 | 2,680 | -11.4% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $54,117 | 14,400 | -4.8% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $92,718 | 7,340 | +6.6% |
| Power Plant Operators | $107,611 | 1,900 | -15.4% |