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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Full petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers overview →U.S. mean $90,630 · median $96,710
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $129,970 | $124,530 | $62 | +43.4% | $83,680–$167,880 |
| California | #2 | $104,560 | $103,250 | $50 | +15.4% | $72,930–$128,840 |
| Minnesota | #3 | $103,380 | $101,910 | $50 | +14.1% | $70,770–$128,670 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $103,240 | $104,540 | $50 | +13.9% | $79,930–$122,800 |
| Illinois | #5 | $103,080 | $102,890 | $50 | +13.7% | $93,690–$111,380 |
| Wyoming | #6 | $98,740 | $100,350 | $47 | +8.9% | $69,320–$114,040 |
| Kansas | #7 | $98,160 | $101,880 | $47 | +8.3% | $79,250–$109,260 |
| Washington | #8 | $97,810 | $103,620 | $47 | +7.9% | $76,950–$114,980 |
| Utah | #9 | $96,490 | $105,980 | $46 | +6.5% | $65,140–$109,390 |
| Hawaii | #10 | $95,490 | $94,900 | $46 | +5.4% | $71,240–$130,310 |
| Ohio | #11 | $95,470 | $105,150 | $46 | +5.3% | $73,840–$107,530 |
| Montana | #12 | $94,310 | $98,310 | $45 | +4.1% | $75,760–$108,160 |
| Oklahoma | #13 | $93,730 | $95,140 | $45 | +3.4% | $74,420–$107,170 |
| Louisiana | #14 | $93,680 | $106,640 | $45 | +3.4% | $42,160–$111,060 |
| North Dakota | #15 | $91,690 | $93,130 | $44 | +1.2% | $66,580–$118,280 |
| Tennessee | #16 | $88,920 | $96,730 | $43 | -1.9% | $65,380–$105,050 |
| Colorado | #17 | $88,890 | $93,750 | $43 | -1.9% | $62,620–$104,590 |
| Iowa | #18 | $87,020 | $90,160 | $42 | -4% | $61,400–$99,760 |
| New York | #19 | $86,200 | $88,880 | $41 | -4.9% | $60,850–$105,080 |
| West Virginia | #20 | $85,280 | $83,910 | $41 | -5.9% | $72,430–$97,400 |
| Missouri | #21 | $85,070 | $80,960 | $41 | -6.1% | $59,860–$118,760 |
| Pennsylvania | #22 | $84,720 | $83,870 | $41 | -6.5% | $61,670–$105,580 |
| Texas | #23 | $84,350 | $84,100 | $41 | -6.9% | $45,670–$108,650 |
| Kentucky | #24 | $82,740 | $78,670 | $40 | -8.7% | $50,540–$106,810 |
| North Carolina | #25 | $81,520 | $80,060 | $39 | -10.1% | $60,250–$98,940 |
| Michigan | #26 | $81,490 | $84,030 | $39 | -10.1% | $57,450–$101,820 |
| Mississippi | #27 | $81,220 | $75,180 | $39 | -10.4% | $66,190–$98,100 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $80,510 | $71,450 | $39 | -11.2% | $64,560–$103,060 |
| Arkansas | #29 | $80,110 | $86,580 | $39 | -11.6% | $56,580–$96,770 |
| New Mexico | #30 | $79,270 | $74,340 | $38 | -12.5% | $48,380–$104,790 |
| Maryland | #31 | $78,090 | $78,580 | $38 | -13.8% | $48,280–$101,800 |
| Indiana | #32 | $73,680 | $67,420 | $35 | -18.7% | $44,260–$104,020 |
| Maine | #33 | $70,950 | $65,150 | $34 | -21.7% | $43,470–$92,810 |
| Alabama | #34 | $70,520 | $73,510 | $34 | -22.2% | $43,950–$93,240 |
| New Hampshire | #35 | $70,270 | $70,050 | $34 | -22.5% | $56,800–$82,930 |
| Arizona | #36 | $67,850 | $60,070 | $33 | -25.1% | $38,520–$106,360 |
| Florida | #37 | $67,740 | $63,480 | $33 | -25.3% | $49,920–$97,000 |
| Nevada | #38 | $66,960 | $62,420 | $32 | -26.1% | $50,110–$78,560 |
| Virginia | #39 | $65,530 | $58,970 | $32 | -27.7% | $40,300–$103,390 |
| Connecticut | #40 | $65,190 | $56,880 | $31 | -28.1% | $46,070–$100,340 |
| Georgia | #41 | $62,790 | $57,180 | $30 | -30.7% | $42,720–$98,120 |
| South Carolina | #42 | $61,830 | $58,160 | $30 | -31.8% | $24,880–$96,140 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.