Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,900
25th Percentile Wage
$49,900
50th Percentile Wage
$63,280
75th Percentile Wage
$75,710
90th Percentile Wage
$81,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,900.

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
$63,280
-5.34% 30.44%
2015
$66,660
24.14% -
2013
$50,570
12.95% -
2012
$44,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,280, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $68,590). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$68,590
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$63,280
Springfield
$61,470