SOC 53-7072 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers — Nebraska
Nebraska
Median pay in Nebraska is $46,170 a year, 25.3% under the national median of $61,770 for this occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.6%
- Openings per year
- 1,500
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Nebraska.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay in Nebraska is $46,170 a year, 25.3% under the national median of $61,770 for this occupation. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $45,760 and $48,070. The lowest tenth earn under $45,760, while the highest tenth earn more than $48,110.
Nebraska ranks number 35th out of 37 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 662 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 492nd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $45,760 | −25.9% |
| 25th | $45,760 | −25.9% |
| Median (50th) | $46,170 | −25.3% |
| 75th | $48,070 | −22.2% |
| 90th | $48,110 | −22.1% |
| Mean | $48,830 | −20.9% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Nebraska run 9.9% below the national average, so the median of $46,170 goes as far as $51,243 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 17.0% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$46,170as reported by BLSLocal price level
90.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$51,243US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $46,170 a year, 25.3% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $45,760 to $48,110 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 35th of 37 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers in Nebraska?
The median annual wage is $46,170, or $22.20 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $61,770, so pay in Nebraska is 25.3% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Nebraska earns more than $48,110 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $45,760 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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