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Also called acid pump operator, airveyor operator, boom pump operator and booster station operator.
$61,770
Median pay a year
9,780
People do this work
6
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Pump Operator
Summary
Pump operator controlling and operating pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, and liquids, while monitoring gauges, recording data, and managing product movement through pipelines and tanks
Experience
Pump Operator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored gauges and flowmeters to check tank levels, temperatures, and pressures
Recorded data on products pumped, stocks used, and operating times
Planned movement of products through pipelines and tanks for processing and shipping
Turned valves and started pumps to control flows of gases and liquids
Communicated with other workers using radios to manage flows of materials
Connected hoses and pipelines to pumps before transferring materials
Cleaned and repaired pumps and vessels using hand tools and equipment
Skills
Core Skills
Controlling pumps, Reviewing work orders, Monitoring equipment gauges, Monitoring equipment operation, Measuring levels or depths, Planning work operations, Cleaning machinery and equipment, Loading materials for processing, Driver's license
Checking & Planning
Testing samples, Monitoring cargo area conditions
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Monitored gauges and flowmetersRecorded operating data and timesPlanned product movement through linesTurned valves and started pumpsConnected hoses and pipelinesCleaned and repaired pumps and vessels
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Monitored gauges and flowmeters to ensure optimal performance and safety of pumping operations
Planned product movement through lines to ensure efficient processing and storage
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Show what improved once the equipment was monitored
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Monitored gauges and flowmeters to reduce downtime by identifying issues early in pumping operations
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Reduced downtime by identifying issues earlyImproved safety by preventing overflowsEnhanced efficiency by maintaining proper levels
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Add how often you planned product movement
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Planned product movement through lines to ensure efficient processing and storage
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Daily for multiple productsSeveral times each shiftRegularly for all incoming shipments
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Controlling pumps
Reviewing work orders
Monitoring equipment gauges
Monitoring equipment operation
Testing samples
Monitoring cargo area conditions
Measuring levels or depths
Planning work operations
Cleaning machinery and equipment
Loading materials for processing
Moving supplies
Connecting hoses
The work itself
What a Pump Operator does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
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.
What it pays
How much does a Pump Operator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$47,560
Median
$61,770
75th percentile
$77,210
About 9,780 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$63,850
$80,210
$97,370
AL
$50,570
$66,890
$73,260
CA
$44,550
$57,660
$73,880
CO
$45,730
$46,680
$76,410
CT
$65,660
$71,890
$72,970
FL
$39,520
$59,120
$66,480
GA
$45,540
$64,050
$78,790
ID
$60,190
$60,200
$80,050
IL
$74,410
$92,310
$100,010
IN
$51,830
$60,620
$60,620
KY
$38,130
$46,600
$58,080
LA
$61,670
$64,110
$75,940
ME
$47,350
$51,370
$88,450
MI
$49,980
$69,540
$95,860
MN
$57,680
$59,700
$70,570
MO
$42,120
$44,650
$45,770
MS
$50,840
$61,670
$61,750
MT
$53,820
$71,770
$87,530
NC
$40,390
$45,890
$47,220
ND
$57,200
$81,400
$87,990
NE
$45,760
$46,170
$48,070
NJ
$63,540
$64,990
$83,390
NM
$50,530
$58,920
$65,280
NV
$46,950
$57,980
$80,250
NY
$45,620
$48,010
$56,190
OH
$55,740
$64,700
$82,280
OK
$44,830
$46,900
$48,600
OR
$46,650
$54,540
$77,990
PA
$45,240
$60,660
$67,280
PR
$34,430
$35,370
$41,910
TN
$36,770
$52,120
$57,050
TX
$47,010
$61,770
$83,680
UT
$50,960
$61,590
$76,090
VA
$62,220
$66,500
$66,920
WA
$56,680
$57,030
$99,970
WI
$53,530
$60,320
$80,090
WV
$56,910
$61,450
$81,200
WY
$61,610
$77,820
$82,390
Other names
Other names for this job
acid pump operator, airveyor operator, boom pump operator, booster station operator, caustic pump operator, concrete boom pump operator, concrete operator, concrete pump operator, day light relief operator, fluid pump operator, gas transfer operator, hydrant systems operator.
More names for this work
liquor bridge operator, monitor car operator, outside operator, pipeline dispatch operator, pipeline operator, pump kill operator, pump station operator, pump truck operator, still pump operator, tank farm operator, tank operator, utility operator, wash oil pump operator, pump operators except wellhead pumpers, acid loader, brewery pumper, chemical pumper, fermenting cellars receiver, grease and tallow pumper, main line station engineer, oil pumper, operations technician, ops technician, panelboard tank pumper, pigment pumper, pipeline tech, pipeline technician, pipeliner, production utility worker, pump mechanic, pump repair mechanic, pump runner, pump technician, pump tender, pumper, pumper gager, pumpman, station engineer, tank farm attendant, tank tender, waste oil pumper.
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This page is about the occupation Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.