The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $40,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,910.
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 | $63,660 | 1.79% | -8.77% |
| 2020 | $62,520 | -11.00% | - |
| 2019 | $69,400 | -3.98% | - |
| 2017 | $72,160 | -4.46% | - |
| 2016 | $75,380 | 3.89% | - |
| 2014 | $72,450 | 3.35% | - |
| 2013 | $70,020 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $69,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,660, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $52,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |