SOC Code 53-7073 - Wellhead Pumpers

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Wellhead Pumpers (SOC 53-7073) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 12,970 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $55,080 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 53-7073

Code
53-7073
O*NET® code
53-7073.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Wellhead Pumpers
Employment
12,970 in the United States
Hourly wage
$26.48 average
Annual wage
$55,080 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.

Classification scope for SOC 53-7073

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Oil Field Pumper
  • Oil Well Pumper
  • Oilfield Plant and Field Operator
  • Wellhead Pumper

Where SOC 53-7073 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Minor group 53-7000 Material Moving Workers Broad occupation Direct parent 53-7070 Pumping Station Operators
Detailed occupation Current 53-7073 Wellhead Pumpers

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (2)

Career video for Wellhead Pumpers

This video describes Wellhead Pumpers, including the career, work options, and abilities. Source: CareerOneStop.

Using SOC 53-7073

Use SOC 53-7073, Wellhead Pumpers, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Wellhead Pumpers do?

Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.

How much do Wellhead Pumpers earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $55,080 and a mean hourly wage of $26.48 for this occupation.

How many people work as Wellhead Pumpers in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 12,970 U.S. jobs in SOC 53-7073, Wellhead Pumpers.

Is SOC 53-7073 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 53-7073. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 53-7073.00 Wellhead Pumpers is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 53-7073

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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