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.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | state | $124,530 | +28.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $117,660 | +21.7% | 870 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $111,370 | +15.2% | 620 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $109,390 | +13.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $108,420 | +12.1% | 660 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $107,520 | +11.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $107,490 | +11.1% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $107,260 | +10.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $107,170 | +10.8% | 570 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $106,640 | +10.3% | 3,490 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $105,980 | +9.6% | 430 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $105,980 | +9.6% | 600 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $105,640 | +9.2% | 380 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $105,580 | +9.2% | 590 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $105,150 | +8.7% | 800 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $104,540 | +8.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $104,540 | +8.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $103,620 | +7.1% | 930 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $103,250 | +6.8% | 3,360 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $103,250 | +6.8% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | metropolitan | $103,110 | +6.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $103,040 | +6.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $102,890 | +6.4% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $101,910 | +5.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $101,910 | +5.4% | 550 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $101,880 | +5.3% | 950 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $101,600 | +5.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $100,660 | +4.1% | 1,480 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $100,350 | +3.8% | 560 | 2025 |
| Casper, WY | metropolitan | $99,500 | +2.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $98,770 | +2.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $98,310 | +1.7% | 550 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $97,530 | +0.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $97,210 | +0.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $96,730 | +0.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $96,730 | +0.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $95,140 | −1.6% | 1,390 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $94,900 | −1.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $94,900 | −1.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $93,750 | −3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $93,750 | −3.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $93,600 | −3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $93,130 | −3.7% | 950 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $92,930 | −3.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $90,160 | −6.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $88,880 | −8.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $86,860 | −10.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $86,580 | −10.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $86,240 | −10.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $85,220 | −11.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $84,750 | −12.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $84,100 | −13.0% | 5,510 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $84,100 | −13.0% | 10,510 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $84,030 | −13.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $83,910 | −13.2% | 330 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $83,870 | −13.3% | 820 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | metropolitan | $82,920 | −14.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | metropolitan | $81,090 | −16.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $80,960 | −16.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $80,540 | −16.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $80,060 | −17.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $79,840 | −17.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $79,260 | −18.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Huntington, WV | metropolitan | $78,670 | −18.7% | 420 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $78,670 | −18.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $78,630 | −18.7% | 820 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $78,580 | −18.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $78,350 | −19.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $77,240 | −20.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $75,180 | −22.3% | 860 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $74,340 | −23.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $73,510 | −24.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $72,930 | −24.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $72,190 | −25.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $72,050 | −25.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $71,450 | −26.1% | — | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $70,220 | −27.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Farmington, NM | metropolitan | $70,080 | −27.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $70,050 | −27.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $67,940 | −29.7% | 400 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $67,420 | −30.3% | 520 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $66,350 | −31.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $65,150 | −32.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $63,480 | −34.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $62,420 | −35.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $60,070 | −37.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $58,970 | −39.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $58,160 | −39.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $57,180 | −40.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $57,080 | −41.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $56,880 | −41.2% | — | 2025 |
| PR | state | $44,470 | −54.0% | 40 | 2025 |