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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Memphis, TN

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $96,730 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,407 a month.

10th percentile
$74,100
25th percentile
$76,380
Median percentile
$96,730
75th percentile
$96,730
90th percentile
$119,780

Based on 120 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

$76,880 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,730
Federal income tax−$12,451
Social Security + Medicare−$7,400
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,407
Every two weeks$2,957

Does it go far here?

$104,937Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,220 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Memphis, TN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$388,960
Chief Executives$196,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,790
Financial Managers$143,880
Human Resources Managers$138,560
Lawyers$134,440
Pharmacists$134,220
Marketing Managers$132,540

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