SOC 53-7073 · Odessa, TX metro

Wellhead Pumpers Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for wellhead pumpers in Odessa, Texas is $71,070 a year ($34.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,450: half of the 330 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,671).

$71,070average per year

$34.17 / hourMedian $75,450Take-home ≈ $58,828

  • $36K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Wellhead Pumpers pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,240 or more. The middle half of wellhead pumpers in Odessa earn between $57,140 and $84,830.

  • $36K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,070$5,922$34.17
Median$75,450$6,288$36.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,140$4,762$27.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,830$7,069$40.78

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

Wellhead Pumpers salary after taxes in Odessa

On the average salary of $71,070, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $58,828 a year, or $4,902 a month and $2,263 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Odessa a good place for wellhead pumpers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Odessa area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $71,070 buys what about $75,690 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Wellhead Pumpers salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 4th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($80,960).

All Wellhead Pumpers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for wellhead pumpers

Dallas, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,960).

Wellhead Pumpers salary by city

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Wellhead Pumpers salary in Odessa: questions

How much do wellhead pumpers make an hour in Odessa?

$34.17 an hour on average, and $36.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level wellhead pumpers salary in Odessa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the wellhead pumpers take-home pay in Odessa?

About $58,828 a year ($4,902 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,070. Texas has no state income tax.

Do wellhead pumpers earn more in Odessa than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,671).

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 53-7073; area Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 35.79, this job is 35.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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