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AI Work Index

Headline risk

10%

Low Risk

Wellhead pumpers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5311major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

18.8 current · 17.9 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $70K

Median annual wage

Demand -5%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 70,010

Employment 2024

18.8K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-4.7%

Openings (2024–34)

2.0K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 39,11025th pctl: USD 54,450Median: USD 70,01075th pctl: USD 80,720Top 10%: USD 97,470

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedProblem solving and decision makingAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Gauge oil and gas production. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordSAP softwareMoxa software

Requirements

License required: 19.2%License required: 80.8%Certificate: 15.9%Certificate: 84.1%

Work context

Exposed to Contaminants 5.0/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment 5.0/5
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 5.0/5
Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions 4.8/5

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