Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Salary in Anchorage, AK

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,370 or more. The middle half of pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) in Anchorage earn between $63,340 and $86,720.

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

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.

Pump operators (except wellhead pumpers) in Anchorage earn 5% less than the Alaska average ($80,530) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($63,960). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $61,770.

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

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $76,690, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $62,781 a year, or $5,232 a month and $2,415 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

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

Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $76,690 buys what about $72,747 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary in nearby metro areas

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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