The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $66,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,100.
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 | $113,030 | 13.32% | 50.60% |
| 2021 | $97,980 | 38.58% | - |
| 2020 | $60,180 | -3.29% | - |
| 2019 | $62,160 | 3.17% | - |
| 2018 | $60,190 | 4.75% | - |
| 2017 | $57,330 | 14.36% | - |
| 2016 | $49,100 | -0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $49,520 | 3.59% | - |
| 2014 | $47,740 | -23.71% | - |
| 2013 | $59,060 | 5.45% | - |
| 2012 | $55,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $113,030, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Illinois, followed by Peoria (median annual salary $65,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 42.0 percent (42.0%) higher than that in Peoria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |