SOC 53-7072 · Albany, OR metro

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Salary in Albany, OR

The average salary for pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) in Albany, Oregon is $53,340 a year ($25.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,150: half of the 50 people in this job in the Albany, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,406).

$53,340average per year

$25.64 / hourMedian $48,150Take-home ≈ $41,298

  • $47K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,990 or more. The middle half of pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) in Albany earn between $48,150 and $49,230.

  • $47K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,340$4,445$25.64
Median$48,150$4,012$23.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,150$4,012$23.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,230$4,102$23.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $53,340, a single filer in Albany takes home about $41,298 a year, or $3,442 a month and $1,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Albany a good place for pump operators (except wellhead pumpers)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $53,340 buys what about $52,243 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary in other Oregon cities

Albany ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($67,630).

All Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for pump operators (except wellhead pumpers)

Beaumont, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,830).

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary by city

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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary in Albany: questions

How much do pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) make an hour in Albany?

$25.64 an hour on average, and $23.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) take-home pay in Albany?

About $41,298 a year ($3,442 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,340. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,406).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7072; area Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 16.25, this job is 16.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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