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Highest Paying Industries for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

The top 39 highest paying industries for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $82,180, architectural, engineering, and related services is the highest paying industry for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers. It is followed by electric power generation, transmission and distribution industry (average annual salary $71,330). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 39 Highest Paying Industries for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$82,180	$62,760	n/a
2	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$71,330	$46,760	n/a
3	Utilities	$71,170	$49,210	580
4	Natural Gas Distribution	$71,150	$49,810	510
5	Chemical Manufacturing	$71,120	$42,920	1,340
6	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$70,940	$42,820	1,290
7	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$69,320	$50,320	110
8	Manufacturing	$67,150	$41,370	20,680
9	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$66,950	$41,290	19,310
10	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$66,400	$42,380	1,540
11	Support Activities for Transportation	$65,770	$35,920	60
12	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$64,890	$41,200	1,870
13	Pipeline Transportation	$64,430	$42,830	5,800
14	Transportation and Warehousing	$64,030	$41,570	6,120
15	Other Pipeline Transportation	$62,640	$44,740	2,390
16	Oil and Gas Extraction	$60,600	$38,120	5,910
17	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$57,650	$34,440	180
18	Mining	$57,130	$33,270	10,230
19	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$56,100	$37,350	2,560
20	Wholesale Trade	$56,090	$37,510	2,600
21	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$55,670	$36,940	2,450
22	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$55,250	$35,290	140
23	Utility System Construction	$54,530	$35,010	140
24	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$53,930	$39,910	n/a
25	Construction	$53,730	$35,790	160
26	Support Activities for Mining	$51,690	$29,950	4,320
27	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$50,960	$33,780	160
28	Administrative and Support Services	$50,870	$33,750	160
29	Federal government, including USPS	$50,860	$41,480	760
30	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$50,860	$41,480	760
31	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$50,800	$40,990	780
32	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$50,800	$40,990	780
33	Federal, State, and Local Government	$50,800	$40,990	780
34	Specialized Freight Trucking	$50,600	$31,570	120
35	Truck Transportation	$50,600	$31,570	120
36	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$47,540	$33,170	100
37	Direct Selling Establishments	$44,970	$34,460	80
38	Nonstore Retailers	$44,970	$34,460	80
39	Retail Trade	$44,970	$34,460	80