Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary by location

National median: $96,710 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
AKstate$124,530+28.8%3702025
San Francisco, CAmetropolitan$117,660+21.7%8702025
Chicago, ILmetropolitan$111,370+15.2%6202025
Salt Lake City, UTmetropolitan$109,390+13.1%1202025
Baton Rouge, LAmetropolitan$108,420+12.1%6602025
Toledo, OHmetropolitan$107,520+11.2%3202025
New Orleans, LAmetropolitan$107,490+11.1%1,5602025
Wichita, KSmetropolitan$107,260+10.9%3702025
Tulsa, OKmetropolitan$107,170+10.8%5702025
LAstate$106,640+10.3%3,4902025
Ogden, UTmetropolitan$105,980+9.6%4302025
UTstate$105,980+9.6%6002025
Bellingham, WAmetropolitan$105,640+9.2%3802025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$105,580+9.2%5902025
OHstate$105,150+8.7%8002025
NJstate$104,540+8.1%4202025
New York, NYmetropolitan$104,540+8.1%3402025
WAstate$103,620+7.1%9302025
CAstate$103,250+6.8%3,3602025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$103,250+6.8%1,7002025
Billings, MTmetropolitan$103,110+6.6%3802025
Vallejo, CAmetropolitan$103,040+6.5%1302025
ILstate$102,890+6.4%1,0702025
Minneapolis, MNmetropolitan$101,910+5.4%4502025
MNstate$101,910+5.4%5502025
KSstate$101,880+5.3%9502025
Denver, COmetropolitan$101,600+5.1%502025
Beaumont, TXmetropolitan$100,660+4.1%1,4802025
WYstate$100,350+3.8%5602025
Casper, WYmetropolitan$99,500+2.9%1202025
Kansas City, MOmetropolitan$98,770+2.1%802025
MTstate$98,310+1.7%5502025
Bakersfield, CAmetropolitan$97,530+0.8%2402025
Louisville/Jefferson County, KYmetropolitan$97,210+0.5%502025
Memphis, TNmetropolitan$96,730+0.0%1202025
TNstate$96,730+0.0%1702025
OKstate$95,140−1.6%1,3902025
HIstate$94,900−1.9%2802025
Urban Honolulu, HImetropolitan$94,900−1.9%2702025
Greeley, COmetropolitan$93,750−3.1%402025
COstate$93,750−3.1%1202025
Columbus, OHmetropolitan$93,600−3.2%302025
NDstate$93,130−3.7%9502025
Anchorage, AKmetropolitan$92,930−3.9%502025
IAstate$90,160−6.8%702025
NYstate$88,880−8.1%702025
Detroit, MImetropolitan$86,860−10.2%802025
ARstate$86,580−10.5%2202025
Baltimore, MDmetropolitan$86,240−10.8%402025
Sacramento, CAmetropolitan$85,220−11.9%302025
Oklahoma City, OKmetropolitan$84,750−12.4%1102025
Houston, TXmetropolitan$84,100−13.0%5,5102025
TXstate$84,100−13.0%10,5102025
MIstate$84,030−13.1%1802025
WVstate$83,910−13.2%3302025
PAstate$83,870−13.3%8202025
Shreveport, LAmetropolitan$82,920−14.3%2302025
Wheeling, WVmetropolitan$81,090−16.2%502025
MOstate$80,960−16.3%1002025
Midland, TXmetropolitan$80,540−16.7%3102025
NCstate$80,060−17.2%1302025
Riverside, CAmetropolitan$79,840−17.4%1202025
Boston, MAmetropolitan$79,260−18.0%302025
Huntington, WVmetropolitan$78,670−18.7%4202025
KYstate$78,670−18.7%5202025
Corpus Christi, TXmetropolitan$78,630−18.7%8202025
MDstate$78,580−18.7%902025
Indianapolis, INmetropolitan$78,350−19.0%902025
Lubbock, TXmetropolitan$77,240−20.1%602025
MSstate$75,180−22.3%8602025
NMstate$74,340−23.1%4202025
ALstate$73,510−24.0%902025
San Diego, CAmetropolitan$72,930−24.6%1002025
Pittsburgh, PAmetropolitan$72,190−25.4%2602025
Jacksonville, FLmetropolitan$72,050−25.5%402025
WIstate$71,450−26.1%2025
Phoenix, AZmetropolitan$70,220−27.4%802025
Farmington, NMmetropolitan$70,080−27.5%802025
NHstate$70,050−27.6%1202025
Dallas, TXmetropolitan$67,940−29.7%4002025
INstate$67,420−30.3%5202025
Tampa, FLmetropolitan$66,350−31.4%402025
MEstate$65,150−32.6%602025
FLstate$63,480−34.4%1702025
NVstate$62,420−35.5%302025
AZstate$60,070−37.9%1802025
VAstate$58,970−39.0%2502025
SCstate$58,160−39.9%702025
GAstate$57,180−40.9%2402025
Hartford, CTmetropolitan$57,080−41.0%402025
CTstate$56,880−41.2%2025
PRstate$44,470−54.0%402025