Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
SOC code 51-8093 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,110 | $27.46 |
| 25th percentile | $77,510 | $37.27 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $96,710 | $46.50 |
| 75th percentile | $106,320 | $51.12 |
| 90th percentile | $115,880 | $55.71 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers (SOC 51-8093), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 41 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 90 | $61,140 | $51,270 | $40,370 | $43,720 | $84,240 | $94,140 |
| Alaska | 280 | $104,540 | $105,380 | $70,990 | $82,290 | $125,930 | $131,070 |
| Arizona | 180 | $73,850 | $73,230 | $39,160 | $44,210 | $96,980 | $117,190 |
| Arkansas | 280 | $77,110 | $81,490 | $54,800 | $63,680 | $83,860 | $93,650 |
| California | 3,640 | $102,960 | $107,270 | $61,430 | $89,500 | $119,530 | $124,040 |
| Colorado | 180 | $84,100 | $83,670 | $56,070 | $73,620 | $100,290 | $105,990 |
| Florida | 180 | $65,030 | $60,830 | $55,220 | $57,200 | $72,150 | $80,410 |
| Georgia | 130 | $79,990 | $80,020 | $54,040 | $61,280 | $95,950 | $107,020 |
| Hawaii | 300 | $89,560 | $87,420 | $65,060 | $75,770 | $99,470 | $124,450 |
| Illinois | 1,100 | $100,260 | $98,240 | $96,900 | $96,900 | $106,360 | $106,360 |
| Indiana | 350 | $75,060 | $77,450 | $40,840 | $52,760 | $96,500 | $102,810 |
| Iowa | 110 | $86,070 | $93,760 | $62,300 | $76,090 | $95,710 | $101,390 |
| Kansas | 1,030 | $89,740 | $102,200 | $59,830 | $79,280 | $104,710 | $107,250 |
| Kentucky | 610 | $77,530 | $80,050 | $47,930 | $58,280 | $102,370 | $104,000 |
| Louisiana | 3,520 | $90,720 | $98,930 | $48,940 | $83,010 | $105,710 | $107,000 |
| Maine | 100 | $65,610 | $62,230 | $39,970 | $62,090 | $72,570 | $88,950 |
| Maryland | 130 | $80,850 | $81,750 | $46,800 | $69,980 | $97,680 | $97,690 |
| Michigan | 170 | $85,090 | $87,390 | $50,060 | $73,600 | $103,510 | $107,780 |
| Minnesota | 570 | $102,930 | $98,720 | $74,440 | $98,720 | $124,630 | $126,960 |
| Mississippi | 1,080 | $77,400 | $77,090 | $60,800 | $67,340 | $79,220 | $95,020 |
| Missouri | 60 | $82,680 | $78,480 | $45,280 | $62,160 | $112,050 | $115,290 |
| Montana | 570 | $97,030 | $97,840 | $74,710 | $89,820 | $104,660 | $119,210 |
| Nebraska | 30 | $82,900 | $83,750 | $63,760 | $72,790 | $89,520 | $101,060 |
| Nevada | 40 | $70,390 | $56,470 | $48,730 | $54,250 | $85,250 | $115,910 |
| New Jersey | 470 | $98,720 | $101,340 | $77,480 | $98,300 | $101,340 | $115,340 |
| New Mexico | 400 | $73,560 | $67,380 | $43,680 | $50,220 | $96,860 | $107,550 |
| New York | 120 | $74,920 | $74,600 | $50,900 | $58,930 | $92,370 | $101,670 |
| North Carolina | 130 | $73,400 | $72,090 | $49,470 | $63,090 | $89,200 | $94,650 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $99,340 | $98,010 | $78,580 | $92,650 | $106,330 | $120,130 |
| Ohio | 720 | $95,630 | $104,140 | $73,170 | $93,320 | $104,160 | $105,760 |
| Oklahoma | 1,340 | $90,860 | $89,850 | $71,750 | $80,400 | $102,810 | $110,180 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,030 | $83,880 | $87,390 | $59,670 | $76,520 | $91,930 | $102,340 |
| South Carolina | 90 | $66,920 | $68,920 | $25,150 | $48,840 | $89,030 | $95,750 |
| Tennessee | 160 | $84,360 | $84,340 | $65,820 | $75,380 | $95,750 | $98,290 |
| Texas | 12,060 | $90,580 | $97,970 | $59,560 | $77,370 | $103,960 | $109,580 |
| Utah | 660 | $90,520 | $101,920 | $63,140 | $79,530 | $102,650 | $103,060 |
| Virginia | 100 | $83,170 | $80,650 | $57,800 | $64,230 | $102,060 | $117,190 |
| Washington | 1,030 | $94,110 | $99,690 | $76,560 | $83,280 | $102,670 | $111,270 |
| West Virginia | 380 | $79,970 | $81,190 | $61,140 | $78,680 | $93,020 | $94,620 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $88,180 | $83,070 | $69,140 | $79,300 | $98,950 | $104,350 |
| Wyoming | 700 | $94,760 | $96,470 | $66,850 | $83,580 | $109,370 | $110,550 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.