Wellhead Pumpers pay in Texas
$73,110avg. a year
$35.15 an hour · 10,250 employed
Wellhead Pumpers in Texas earn an average of $73,110 a year. That is $2,740 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $70,370. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $80,960.
$75,860Median pay
$35.15Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 19 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for wellhead pumpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1830 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$80,960
$38.92 an hour
23,860 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$78,580
$37.78 an hour
3200 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$71,870
$34.55 an hour
4330 jobs
Odessa, TX
$71,070
$34.17 an hour
560 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$70,570
$33.93 an hour
690 jobs
Tyler, TX
$70,090
$33.70 an hour
71,660 jobs
Midland, TX
$69,110
$33.23 an hour
8150 jobs
Longview, TX
$66,600
$32.02 an hour
9150 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$63,330
$30.45 an hour
10
Wichita Falls, TX
$62,570
$30.08 an hour
11170 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$60,780
$29.22 an hour
1260 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$56,340
$27.09 an hour
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Wellhead Pumpers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas wellhead pumpers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $70,370 | $33.83 |
| Texas | $73,110 | $35.15 |
| New Mexico | $78,290 | $37.64 |
| Louisiana | $72,610 | $34.91 |
| Oklahoma | $61,520 | $29.58 |
| Arkansas | $58,000 | $27.89 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do wellhead pumpers make in Texas?
The average is $73,110 a year, and the median is $75,860. That is $2,740 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $70,370.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$35.15 an hour on average; the median is $36.47.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($80,960), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($78,580). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($56,340).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #3 of 19 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7073. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national wellhead pumpers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.