As of June 2026, Wellhead Pumpers has an AI-exposure score of 54/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Wellhead Pumpers

54/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 46% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$69,960. About 2,000 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
Augmentable
  • Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.
  • Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
  • Gauge oil and gas production.
  • Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.
  • Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
  • Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
  • Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads.
  • Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
  • Unload and assemble pipes and pumping equipment, using hand tools.
  • Change water filters.
  • Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells.
  • Mix acids, chemicals, or dry cement as required for a specific job.
  • Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (93%).

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Wellhead Pumpers 54
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