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

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Mississippi earns $75,180 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,893 a month.

10th percentile
$66,190
25th percentile
$75,180
Median percentile
$75,180
75th percentile
$82,410
90th percentile
$98,100

Based on 860 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

$58,712 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,180
Federal income tax−$7,710
Social Security + Medicare−$5,751
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$3,007
Monthly take-home$4,893
Every two weeks$2,258

Does it go far here?

$86,461Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

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