Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Kentucky
The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Kentucky earns $78,670 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,086 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,540
- 25th percentile
- $63,960
- Median percentile
- $78,670
- 75th percentile
- $106,780
- 90th percentile
- $106,810
Based on 520 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
$61,028 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $78,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,477 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,018 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$3,147 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,086 |
| Every two weeks | $2,347 |
Does it go far here?
$87,257Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |
All petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky