Skilled Trades
Wellhead Pumpers
Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
Median salary
$70,010
Typical range
$39k – $97k
Job outlook
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Plan a path to Wellhead Pumpers
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Wellhead Pumpers
Entry / Junior
$39,110
~2 yrs to advance
Wellhead Pumpers
Established
$70,010
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Wellhead Pumpers
Senior
$83,740
Key skills
A typical day
- •Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
- •Gauge oil and gas production.
- •Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.
- •Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
- •Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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