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

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Washington earns $103,620 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,811 a month.

10th percentile
$76,950
25th percentile
$88,410
Median percentile
$103,620
75th percentile
$105,640
90th percentile
$114,980

Based on 930 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

$81,727 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,620
Federal income tax−$13,966
Social Security + Medicare−$7,927
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,811
Every two weeks$3,143

Does it go far here?

$96,829Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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