Career Atlas USA

Best States for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Wyoming84.9 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana81.7 / 100
  3. 3Alaska77.9 / 100
  4. 4North Dakota73.9 / 100
  5. 5Montana65.6 / 100
  6. 6Texas64.9 / 100
  7. 7Alabama59 / 100
  8. 8Utah58.1 / 100
  9. 9Mississippi56.1 / 100
  10. 10Oregon52.8 / 100
  11. 11New Mexico52.6 / 100
  12. 12New Jersey51 / 100
  13. 13Virginia50.1 / 100
  14. 14Nevada49 / 100
  15. 15Ohio48.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).