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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Lubbock, TX

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Lubbock, TX earns $77,240 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,264 a month.

10th percentile
$50,980
25th percentile
$62,550
Median percentile
$77,240
75th percentile
$80,430
90th percentile
$95,760

Based on 60 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

$63,168 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,240
Federal income tax−$8,163
Social Security + Medicare−$5,909
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,264
Every two weeks$2,430

Does it go far here?

$84,584Median pay in Lubbock, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.3 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,159 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lubbock, TX

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$135,090
Sales Managers$119,280
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,950
Construction Managers$86,230
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,370
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$84,310
Registered Nurses$81,480
General and Operations Managers$80,870

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