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

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Pennsylvania earns $83,870 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,438 a month.

10th percentile
$61,670
25th percentile
$70,310
Median percentile
$83,870
75th percentile
$98,700
90th percentile
$105,580

Based on 820 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

$65,258 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,870
Federal income tax−$9,621
Social Security + Medicare−$6,416
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,575
Monthly take-home$5,438
Every two weeks$2,510

Does it go far here?

$85,957Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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