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

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Illinois earns $102,890 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,343 a month.

10th percentile
$93,690
25th percentile
$101,310
Median percentile
$102,890
75th percentile
$111,370
90th percentile
$111,380

Based on 1,070 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

$76,120 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,890
Federal income tax−$13,806
Social Security + Medicare−$7,871
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$5,093
Monthly take-home$6,343
Every two weeks$2,928

Does it go far here?

$102,933Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

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