Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine 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 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,470
25th Percentile Wage
$62,400
50th Percentile Wage
$78,960
75th Percentile Wage
$88,880
90th Percentile Wage
$94,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,470.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$78,960
4.94% 1.32%
2013
$75,060
-3.81% -
2012
$77,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,960 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine 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 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 28.4 percent (28.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 38.3 percent (38.3%) 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