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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in New Orleans, LA

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $107,490 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,769 a month.

10th percentile
$53,280
25th percentile
$91,640
Median percentile
$107,490
75th percentile
$111,060
90th percentile
$111,370

Based on 1,560 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

$81,225 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,490
Federal income tax−$14,818
Social Security + Medicare−$8,223
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$3,225
Monthly take-home$6,769
Every two weeks$3,124

Does it go far here?

$116,084Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,217 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Orleans, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$326,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,620
Industrial Production Managers$147,980
Financial Managers$134,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,570
Pharmacists$128,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$127,030
Nurse Practitioners$124,800

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