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Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,510
25th Percentile Wage
$54,830
50th Percentile Wage
$60,920
75th Percentile Wage
$77,160
90th Percentile Wage
$99,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,510.

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 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$60,920
1.49% 7.94%
2016
$60,010
2.63% -
2015
$58,430
4.02% -
2012
$56,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,920 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 46.1 percent (46.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 33.3 percent (33.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$113,030
Peoria
$65,520
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$60,920
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$50,680
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$40,640