Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Tennessee
The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Tennessee earns $96,730 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,407 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $65,380
- 25th percentile
- $76,380
- Median percentile
- $96,730
- 75th percentile
- $96,730
- 90th percentile
- $105,050
Based on 170 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
$76,880 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $96,730 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,451 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,400 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,407 |
| Every two weeks | $2,957 |
Does it go far here?
$105,290Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Tennessee
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $610,080 |
| Anesthesiologists | $330,620 |
| Physicians, All Other | $301,290 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $232,220 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $226,830 |
| Dentists, General | $215,290 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $211,450 |
| Chief Executives | $198,830 |
All petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee