Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,770
25th Percentile Wage
$60,510
50th Percentile Wage
$68,060
75th Percentile Wage
$96,450
90th Percentile Wage
$110,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,770.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$68,060
15.78% 17.23%
2014
$57,320
1.01% -
2013
$56,740
0.72% -
2012
$56,330
- -

Table 2. Compare Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,060 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 38.3 percent (38.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 28.4 percent (28.4%) 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 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.