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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $103,250 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,187 a month.

10th percentile
$83,000
25th percentile
$102,940
Median percentile
$103,250
75th percentile
$128,090
90th percentile
$128,840

Based on 1,700 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

$74,239 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,250
Federal income tax−$13,885
Social Security + Medicare−$7,899
California income tax (approx.)−$7,228
Monthly take-home$6,187
Every two weeks$2,855

Does it go far here?

$90,916Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

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