SOC 53-7073 · Longview, TX metro

Wellhead Pumpers Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for wellhead pumpers in Longview, Texas is $66,600 a year ($32.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,920: half of the 150 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,370).

$66,600average per year

$32.02 / hourMedian $64,920Take-home ≈ $55,683

  • $37K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#8 of 12Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Wellhead Pumpers pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,280 or more. The middle half of wellhead pumpers in Longview earn between $51,290 and $81,930.

  • $37K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,600$5,550$32.02
Median$64,920$5,410$31.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,290$4,274$24.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,930$6,828$39.39

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

Wellhead Pumpers pay in Longview vs. Texas and the U.S.

Wellhead pumpers in Longview earn 9% less than the Texas average ($73,110) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($70,370). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $69,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$66,600$64,920$36,650$94,280150
Texas$73,110$75,860$45,090$97,64010,250
United States$70,370$69,960$44,100$98,17017,990

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Wellhead Pumpers salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $66,600, a single filer in Longview takes home about $55,683 a year, or $4,640 a month and $2,142 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Longview a good place for wellhead pumpers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $66,600 buys what about $74,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Wellhead Pumpers salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 8th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($80,960).

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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 Longview: questions

How much do wellhead pumpers make an hour in Longview?

$32.02 an hour on average, and $31.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,683 a year ($4,640 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,600. Texas has no state income tax.

Do wellhead pumpers earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,370).

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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 10.78, this job is 10.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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