SOC 51-8093 · Production Occupations

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$96,710

U.S. median hourly wage$46.50

U.S. employment33,160

Nationally, petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers earned a median of $96,710 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 33,160 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers: pay and employment by state
State
Alaska	$124,530	$59.87	370	1.1
Louisiana	$106,640	$51.27	3,490	1.8
Utah	$105,980	$50.95	600	0.3
Ohio	$105,150	$50.55	800	0.1
New Jersey	$104,540	$50.26	420	0.1
Washington	$103,620	$49.82	930	0.3
California	$103,250	$49.64	3,360	0.2
Illinois	$102,890	$49.47	1,070	0.2
Minnesota	$101,910	$49.00	550	0.2
Kansas	$101,880	$48.98	950	0.7
Wyoming	$100,350	$48.25	560	2.0
Montana	$98,310	$47.26	550	1.1
Tennessee	$96,730	$46.50	170	0.1
Oklahoma	$95,140	$45.74	1,390	0.8
Hawaii	$94,900	$45.63	280	0.4
Colorado	$93,750	$45.07	120	0.0
North Dakota	$93,130	$44.77	950	2.2
Iowa	$90,160	$43.34	70	0.0
New York	$88,880	$42.73	70	0.0
Arkansas	$86,580	$41.63	220	0.2
Texas	$84,100	$40.43	10,510	0.7
Michigan	$84,030	$40.40	180	0.0
West Virginia	$83,910	$40.34	330	0.5
Pennsylvania	$83,870	$40.32	820	0.1
Missouri	$80,960	$38.92	100	0.0
North Carolina	$80,060	$38.49	130	0.0
Kentucky	$78,670	$37.82	520	0.3
Maryland	$78,580	$37.78	90	0.0
Mississippi	$75,180	$36.15	860	0.7
New Mexico	$74,340	$35.74	420	0.5
Alabama	$73,510	$35.34	90	0.0
Wisconsin	$71,450	$34.35	Not published	Not published
New Hampshire	$70,050	$33.68	120	0.2
Indiana	$67,420	$32.41	520	0.2
Maine	$65,150	$31.32	60	0.1
Florida	$63,480	$30.52	170	0.0
Nevada	$62,420	$30.01	30	0.0
Arizona	$60,070	$28.88	180	0.1
Virginia	$58,970	$28.35	250	0.1
South Carolina	$58,160	$27.96	70	0.0
Georgia	$57,180	$27.49	240	0.0
Connecticut	$56,880	$27.35	Not published	Not published
Puerto Rico	$44,470	$21.38	40	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 53 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$117,660	$56.57	870	0.4
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$111,370	$53.54	620	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$109,390	$52.59	120	0.1
Baton Rouge, LA	$108,420	$52.12	660	1.6
Toledo, OH	$107,520	$51.69	320	1.1
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$107,490	$51.68	1,560	3.5
Wichita, KS	$107,260	$51.57	370	1.2
Tulsa, OK	$107,170	$51.52	570	1.2
Ogden, UT	$105,980	$50.95	430	1.6
Bellingham, WA	$105,640	$50.79	380	4.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$105,580	$50.76	590	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$104,540	$50.26	340	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$103,250	$49.64	1,700	0.3
Billings, MT	$103,110	$49.57	380	4.1
Vallejo, CA	$103,040	$49.54	130	0.9
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$101,910	$49.00	450	0.2
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$101,600	$48.85	50	0.0
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$100,660	$48.40	1,480	9.1
Casper, WY	$99,500	$47.84	120	3.0
Kansas City, MO-KS	$98,770	$47.49	80	0.1
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$97,530	$46.89	240	0.7
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$97,210	$46.74	50	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$96,730	$46.50	120	0.2
Urban Honolulu, HI	$94,900	$45.63	270	0.6
Greeley, CO	$93,750	$45.07	40	0.3
Columbus, OH	$93,600	$45.00	30	0.0
Anchorage, AK	$92,930	$44.68	50	0.3
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$86,860	$41.76	80	0.0
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$86,240	$41.46	40	0.0
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$85,220	$40.97	30	0.0
Oklahoma City, OK	$84,750	$40.75	110	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$84,100	$40.43	5,510	1.7
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$82,920	$39.87	230	1.4
Wheeling, WV-OH	$81,090	$38.99	50	0.9
Midland, TX	$80,540	$38.72	310	2.5
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$79,840	$38.38	120	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$79,260	$38.11	30	0.0
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$78,670	$37.82	420	3.0
Corpus Christi, TX	$78,630	$37.80	820	4.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$78,350	$37.67	90	0.1
Lubbock, TX	$77,240	$37.14	60	0.3
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$72,930	$35.06	100	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$72,190	$34.71	260	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$72,050	$34.64	40	0.0
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$70,220	$33.76	80	0.0
Farmington, NM	$70,080	$33.69	80	1.6
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$67,940	$32.67	400	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$66,350	$31.90	40	0.0
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$57,080	$27.44	40	0.1
Bismarck, ND	Not published	Not published	140	2.0
Richmond, VA	Not published	Not published	40	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	Not published	Not published	70	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	Not published	Not published	80	0.0

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.