Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Fresno, California

The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Fresno, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Fresno is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers in Fresno, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,160
25th Percentile Wage
$69,920
50th Percentile Wage
$79,510
75th Percentile Wage
$86,750
90th Percentile Wage
$98,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Fresno, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,160.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$79,510
9.68% 25.78%
2017
$71,810
2.01% -
2016
$70,370
15.26% -
2013
$59,630
1.04% -
2012
$59,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Fresno with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,510 in Fresno is in the middle of salary range for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Fresno is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 38.7 percent (38.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Maria-Santa Barbara.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$110,310
Vallejo-Fairfield
$103,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$100,240
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$88,870
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$83,750
Fresno
$79,510
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$78,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$78,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$75,910
Bakersfield-Delano
$75,850
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$75,440
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$68,250
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$68,060
Salinas
$61,070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$55,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$48,740

See also: Top paying jobs in Fresno, California.