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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Denver, CO

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $101,600 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,320 a month.

10th percentile
$59,500
25th percentile
$76,790
Median percentile
$101,600
75th percentile
$103,830
90th percentile
$104,590

Based on 50 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

$75,835 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,600
Federal income tax−$13,522
Social Security + Medicare−$7,772
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$4,470
Monthly take-home$6,320
Every two weeks$2,917

Does it go far here?

$96,047Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

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