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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "53-7072",
    "soc_title": "Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers",
    "slug": "pump-operators-except-wellhead-pumpers-53-7072",
    "major_group": "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 61770,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 63960,
    "employment_total": 9780,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 39420,
      "p25": 47560,
      "median": 61770,
      "p75": 77210,
      "p90": 91820,
      "mean": 63960,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.33
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 18.95,
      "p25": 22.86,
      "median": 29.7,
      "p75": 37.12,
      "p90": 44.14,
      "mean": 30.75
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 9780,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.01,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000053707201",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000053707201",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000053707213",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000053707204",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000053707211",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000053707212",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000053707214",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000053707215"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers is 2.33× — the national median is $61,770 but top decile earns $91,820. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}