The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $69,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $91,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,390.
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 | $103,520 | 2.44% | 33.35% |
| 2021 | $100,990 | 4.37% | - |
| 2020 | $96,580 | 3.35% | - |
| 2019 | $93,340 | 7.48% | - |
| 2018 | $86,360 | 2.92% | - |
| 2017 | $83,840 | 7.13% | - |
| 2016 | $77,860 | 0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $77,720 | 9.32% | - |
| 2013 | $70,480 | 2.10% | - |
| 2012 | $69,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,520, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Colorado, followed by Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $80,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley |