Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-8093 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers in U.S. is $97,540 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $46.90 per hour. 34,860 people work as Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers in U.S.. Wages have grown 31% since 2019, when the median was $74,180.
Median Annual Salary
$97,540
Mean Annual
$90,970
Median Hourly
$46.90
Total Employed
34,860
Salary Distribution
$60k
10th
$78k
25th
$98k
Median
$105k
75th
$113k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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