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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Alaska

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Alaska earns $124,530 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,032 a month.

10th percentile
$83,680
25th percentile
$106,780
Median percentile
$124,530
75th percentile
$167,880
90th percentile
$167,880

Based on 370 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$96,382 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,530
Federal income tax−$18,621
Social Security + Medicare−$9,527
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,032
Every two weeks$3,707

Does it go far here?

$121,660Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska