The average salary for a pump operator in Wisconsin is around $54,800 per year.
Avg Salary
Pump operators earn an average yearly salary of $54,800.
Wages typically start from $34,200 and go up to $81,850.
12% below national average Updated in 2016
Pump operator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level pump operator earnings begin at:
$39.35 per hour
$81,850 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level pump operator earnings begin at:
$36.37 per hour
$75,640 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level pump operator earnings begin at:
$26.35 per hour
$54,800 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level pump operator earnings begin at:
$18.20 per hour
$37,850 per year
10th percentile
Starting level pump operator earnings begin at:
$16.44 per hour
$34,200 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Pump operator salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Massachusetts | $92,550 |
Colorado | $78,480 |
Missouri | $68,040 |
Nevada | $65,100 |
Wyoming | $64,740 |
Alaska | $63,670 |
Illinois | $63,400 |
North Dakota | $62,900 |
Texas | $61,360 |
Michigan | $60,390 |
Kansas | $59,380 |
South Dakota | $59,380 |
Oklahoma | $59,180 |
Wisconsin | $54,800 |
Arizona | $54,570 |
New Jersey | $54,490 |
Washington | $50,900 |
Pennsylvania | $49,820 |
Maine | $49,790 |
West Virginia | $49,670 |
Georgia | $49,360 |
Alabama | $49,240 |
Montana | $48,920 |
New Hampshire | $48,640 |
Utah | $48,600 |
Ohio | $48,520 |
Indiana | $48,210 |
Maryland | $47,460 |
Kentucky | $47,200 |
Oregon | $47,040 |
Tennessee | $46,590 |
Louisiana | $46,200 |
Mississippi | $45,360 |
Florida | $45,270 |
Minnesota | $44,160 |
California | $43,430 |
New York | $41,250 |
Virginia | $40,530 |
North Carolina | $40,290 |
Nebraska | $34,140 |
Puerto Rico | $29,010 |
Iowa | $24,390 |
How do pump operator salaries compare to similar careers?
Pump operators earn about the same as related careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than plumbers but more than brickmasons.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Plumber salary | $68K |
Boilermaker salary | $66K |
Ironworker salary | $68K |
Pipelayer salary | $61K |
Electrician salary | $58K |
Pump operator salary | $55K |
Millwright salary | $56K |
Avionics technician salary | $54K |
Marine electrician salary | $53K |
Brickmason salary | $54K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)