Average Salary for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
SOC 51-8093 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers in the United States is $97,540 ($46.90/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $59,790 at the 10th percentile to $112,920 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 34,860 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 55.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$97,540
Mean Annual
$90,970
10th Pct
$59,790
75th Pct
$104,660
Employment
34,860
Salary Distribution
$60k
10th
$78k
25th
$98k
Median
$105k
75th
$113k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $115,980 |
| Tulsa, OK | $110,180 |
| Vallejo, CA | $107,570 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $107,270 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $106,360 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $105,860 |
| Toledo, OH | $104,140 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $103,280 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $102,340 |
| Ogden, UT | $101,920 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $101,870 |
| Billings, MT | $101,720 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,340 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $98,950 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $98,810 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $107,270 |
| Alaska | $105,380 |
| Ohio | $104,140 |
| Kansas | $102,200 |
| Utah | $101,920 |
| New Jersey | $101,340 |
| Washington | $99,690 |
| Louisiana | $98,930 |
| Minnesota | $98,720 |
| Illinois | $98,240 |
| North Dakota | $98,010 |
| Texas | $97,970 |
| Montana | $97,840 |
| Wyoming | $96,470 |
| Iowa | $93,760 |
| Oklahoma | $89,850 |
| Hawaii | $87,420 |
| Michigan | $87,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $87,390 |
| Tennessee | $84,340 |
| Nebraska | $83,750 |
| Colorado | $83,670 |
| Wisconsin | $83,070 |
| Maryland | $81,750 |
| Arkansas | $81,490 |
| West Virginia | $81,190 |
| Virginia | $80,650 |
| Kentucky | $80,050 |
| Georgia | $80,020 |
| Missouri | $78,480 |
| Indiana | $77,450 |
| Mississippi | $77,090 |
| New York | $74,600 |
| Arizona | $73,230 |
| North Carolina | $72,090 |
| South Carolina | $68,920 |
| New Mexico | $67,380 |
| Maine | $62,230 |
| Florida | $60,830 |
| Nevada | $56,470 |
| Alabama | $51,270 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,920 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $112,050 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $104,000 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $104,000 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $104,000 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $101,420 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $101,420 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $101,010 |
| Manufacturing | $100,970 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $97,840 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $95,020 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $95,020 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $94,790 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $94,240 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $93,010 |
| Utility System Construction | $91,950 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $91,950 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $91,020 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $88,360 |
| Construction | $85,660 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $84,710 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $83,580 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $83,580 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $80,380 |
| Truck Transportation | $73,890 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,140 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,140 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $68,140 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,140 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,140 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $67,980 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $67,980 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $63,850 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $63,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $63,460 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $63,460 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $63,460 |
| Utilities | $60,570 |
| Utilities | $60,570 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $59,950 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $56,070 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $54,650 |
| Wholesale Trade | $52,760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $52,760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $50,820 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,520 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,520 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $97,540 |
| 2023 | $94,580 |
| 2022 | $85,090 |
| 2021 | $79,540 |
| 2020 | $78,840 |
| 2019 | $74,180 |
| 2018 | $70,860 |
| 2017 | $67,770 |
| 2016 | $67,400 |
| 2015 | $65,190 |
| 2014 | $62,830 |