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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Corpus Christi, TX earns $78,630 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,346 a month.

10th percentile
$56,750
25th percentile
$77,220
Median percentile
$78,630
75th percentile
$98,690
90th percentile
$113,140

Based on 820 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

$64,146 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,630
Federal income tax−$8,469
Social Security + Medicare−$6,015
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,346
Every two weeks$2,467

Does it go far here?

$84,849Median pay in Corpus Christi, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,275 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$138,150
Lawyers$129,180
Managers, All Other$124,740
Software Developers$123,580
Sales Managers$111,390
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,950
Construction Managers$98,520
Civil Engineers$95,160

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