Career Atlas USA

Best States for 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. 1North Dakota99.2 / 100
  2. 2New Mexico88.9 / 100
  3. 3Texas83.3 / 100
  4. 4Wyoming71.7 / 100
  5. 5Oklahoma69.4 / 100
  6. 6West Virginia62.5 / 100
  7. 7Kansas62.2 / 100
  8. 8Colorado60 / 100
  9. 9Louisiana53.6 / 100
  10. 10Arkansas50.3 / 100
  11. 11Montana46.9 / 100
  12. 12Mississippi44.7 / 100
  13. 13Utah39.7 / 100
  14. 14Pennsylvania35.6 / 100
  15. 15Ohio21.7 / 100

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