The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $48,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,850.
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 | $61,770 | 0.91% | 19.48% |
| 2021 | $61,210 | 23.98% | - |
| 2020 | $46,530 | -15.00% | - |
| 2015 | $53,510 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $52,210 | -2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $53,400 | 6.85% | - |
| 2012 | $49,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,770, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Florida, followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary $56,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent | |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall |