Air Force · 2F0X1
Your Fuels experience maps to civilian jobs like Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers and First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers—and well beyond. Explore the specific roles below, see what each pays and requires, and build from there.
These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 2F0X1, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Fuels experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
$54,690/yr mediantypical $36k–$85k~12K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Fuels work maps straight onto the transportation & logistics side of this role.
$65,930/yr mediantypical $44k–$104k~671K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Fuels work maps straight onto the manufacturing & production side of this role.
$71,830/yr mediantypical $38k–$97k~18K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fuels occupations on the transportation & logistics side—a natural next step.
$61,870/yr mediantypical $36k–$93k~4K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fuels occupations on the transportation & logistics side—a natural next step.
$94,580/yr mediantypical $58k–$110k~33K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fuels occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
$48,120/yr mediantypical $34k–$73k~53K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fuels occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
$67,640/yr mediantypical $41k–$114k~34K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fuels occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
$97,010/yr mediantypical $54k–$123k~31K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fuels occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
Source: O*NET / DMDC Military Crosswalk and O*NET related-occupations data, August 2024. Pay is BLS OEWS (May 2023).
Use the level that reflects what you actually did—not rank alone. Two people with the same code and very different experience should not submit the same résumé.
Lead with hands-on tasks, tools, equipment, qualifications, safety discipline, and the conditions in which you performed. Do not inflate supervisory scope.
Add team leadership, training, inspections, work allocation, quality control, readiness, and the people or assets you directly supervised.
Emphasize multi-team operations, schedules, resource forecasting, safety systems, policy enforcement, advising leaders, and organization-level results.
A translated title isn't enough. These four moves turn Fuels experience into evidence a civilian hiring manager can act on.
List the systems, vehicles, equipment, and tools you personally operated as Fuels—plus qualifications, certifications, and the recurring high-stakes tasks you owned.
Airmen led, dollar value of equipment you were accountable for, workload, readiness rates, and safety or quality outcomes. Scope beats adjectives.
For any target role, name the license, degree, or software it requires and start now—your GI Bill and credentialing assistance can cover most of it.
Recruiters rarely search “2F0X1.” Search job boards by the equipment, skills, and outcomes above as much as by “Fuels.”
You don't have to make this jump alone. These programs exist specifically to move service members into civilian careers—most are free, and several pay you while you train.
Train or intern with a civilian employer during your last ~180 days on active duty—at full military pay.
Earn a paycheck while you train for a trade or technical role; USMAP can credit the military training you already have.
Corporate fellowships and hiring events that place transitioning service members and military spouses.
Free career training and nationally recognized certifications for service members, veterans, and spouses.
VA-funded high-tech training (IT, cyber, data, software) that does not touch your GI Bill entitlement.
Free local career centers plus certification and state-by-state license finders for any field.
Logistics, operations, and driver pathways that actively recruit veterans.
How to use this: Treat these as targets, not limits. Your exact duties depend on your assignments, so lead with what you actually did—and remember that regulated careers require their own license, certification, or degree.