Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salaries across 42 states

$84,922

National Average (Median)

$124,530

Highest: Alaska

$56,880

Lowest: Connecticut

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Salary by State

Compare Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$56,880

$124,530

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $73,510 AK $124,530 AZ $60,070 AR $86,580 CA $103,250 CO $93,750 CT $56,880 FL $63,480 GA $57,180 HI $94,900 IL $102,890 IN $67,420 IA $90,160 KS $101,880 KY $78,670 LA $106,640 ME $65,150 MD $78,580 MI $84,030 MN $101,910 MS $75,180 MO $80,960 MT $98,310 NV $62,420 NH $70,050 NJ $104,540 NM $74,340 NY $88,880 NC $80,060 ND $93,130 OH $105,150 OK $95,140 PA $83,870 SC $58,160 TN $96,730 TX $84,100 UT $105,980 VA $58,970 WA $103,620 WV $83,910 WI $71,450 WY $100,350

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$124,530

Louisiana

$106,640

Utah

$105,980

Ohio

$105,150

New Jersey

$104,540

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Salary in All 42 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$124,530	$129,970	370
2	Louisiana	$106,640	$93,680	3,490
3	Utah	$105,980	$96,490	600
4	Ohio	$105,150	$95,470	800
5	New Jersey	$104,540	$103,240	420
6	Washington	$103,620	$97,810	930
7	California	$103,250	$104,560	3,360
8	Illinois	$102,890	$103,080	1,070
9	Minnesota	$101,910	$103,380	550
10	Kansas	$101,880	$98,160	950
11	Wyoming	$100,350	$98,740	560
12	Montana	$98,310	$94,310	550
13	Tennessee	$96,730	$88,920	170
14	Oklahoma	$95,140	$93,730	1,390
15	Hawaii	$94,900	$95,490	280
16	Colorado	$93,750	$88,890	120
17	North Dakota	$93,130	$91,690	950
18	Iowa	$90,160	$87,020	70
19	New York	$88,880	$86,200	70
20	Arkansas	$86,580	$80,110	220
21	Texas	$84,100	$84,350	10,510
22	Michigan	$84,030	$81,490	180
23	West Virginia	$83,910	$85,280	330
24	Pennsylvania	$83,870	$84,720	820
25	Missouri	$80,960	$85,070	100
26	North Carolina	$80,060	$81,520	130
27	Kentucky	$78,670	$82,740	520
28	Maryland	$78,580	$78,090	90
29	Mississippi	$75,180	$81,220	860
30	New Mexico	$74,340	$79,270	420
31	Alabama	$73,510	$70,520	90
32	Wisconsin	$71,450	$80,510	N/A
33	New Hampshire	$70,050	$70,270	120
34	Indiana	$67,420	$73,680	520
35	Maine	$65,150	$70,950	60
36	Florida	$63,480	$67,740	170
37	Nevada	$62,420	$66,960	30
38	Arizona	$60,070	$67,850	180
39	Virginia	$58,970	$65,530	250
40	South Carolina	$58,160	$61,830	70
41	Georgia	$57,180	$62,790	240
42	Connecticut	$56,880	$65,190	N/A

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in Louisiana → Take-Home in Utah →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS