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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $117,660 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,947 a month.

10th percentile
$96,800
25th percentile
$117,180
Median percentile
$117,660
75th percentile
$119,200
90th percentile
$149,760

Based on 870 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

$83,368 take-home a year
Gross pay$117,660
Federal income tax−$17,055
Social Security + Medicare−$9,001
California income tax (approx.)−$8,236
Monthly take-home$6,947
Every two weeks$3,206

Does it go far here?

$101,771Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

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