Wellhead Pumpers salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $63,130–$88,830
- vs U.S. median
- +14%
- Metro rank
- #3 of 16
Wellhead Pumpers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $79,720 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,860 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% above the U.S. median of $69,960 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $75,860. It ranks #3 of 16 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,860 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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WELLHEAD PUMPERS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $78,010
- Lubbock, TXmedian $76,850
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $75,650
- Odessa, TXmedian $75,450
- Midland, TXmedian $72,110
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $64,990
- Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $60,930
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Questions
What is the average Wellhead Pumpers salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $79,720 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,860 jobs pay between $63,130 and $88,830. The 10th percentile is $56,790 and the 90th is $98,210.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Wellhead Pumpers?
That is 14% above the U.S. median of $69,960 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $75,860. It ranks #3 of 16 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Wellhead Pumpers make an hour in Houston?
About $38.33 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $79,720 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.35–$42.71 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.