The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,030 | 6.00% | 10.22% |
| 2021 | $59,250 | 19.27% | - |
| 2020 | $47,830 | 2.03% | - |
| 2019 | $46,860 | 1.17% | - |
| 2018 | $46,310 | 1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $45,620 | 8.09% | - |
| 2015 | $41,930 | -23.40% | - |
| 2014 | $51,740 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $50,570 | -11.90% | - |
| 2012 | $56,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,030, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Alabama, followed by Tuscaloosa (median annual salary $57,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Birmingham-Hoover is 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in Tuscaloosa.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |