Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,710
25th Percentile Wage
$64,250
50th Percentile Wage
$71,130
75th Percentile Wage
$77,430
90th Percentile Wage
$81,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,710.

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 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$71,130
10.90% 16.65%
2014
$63,380
0.62% -
2013
$62,990
5.87% -
2012
$59,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,130 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$90,440
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$85,720
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$81,210
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$79,970
Shreveport-Bossier City
$78,880
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$78,700
Lafayette
$75,000
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$72,800
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$71,130
Lake Charles
$71,080
Monroe
$60,970