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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Pittsburgh, PA earns $72,190 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,783 a month.

10th percentile
$61,240
25th percentile
$69,570
Median percentile
$72,190
75th percentile
$90,080
90th percentile
$91,000

Based on 260 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

$57,399 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,190
Federal income tax−$7,052
Social Security + Medicare−$5,523
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,216
Monthly take-home$4,783
Every two weeks$2,208

Does it go far here?

$76,254Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

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