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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in West Virginia

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in West Virginia earns $83,910 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,340 a month.

10th percentile
$72,430
25th percentile
$81,090
Median percentile
$83,910
75th percentile
$89,570
90th percentile
$97,400

Based on 330 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

$64,085 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,910
Federal income tax−$9,630
Social Security + Medicare−$6,419
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,776
Monthly take-home$5,340
Every two weeks$2,465

Does it go far here?

$93,757Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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