The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $67,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,750.
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 | $80,130 | 3.84% | 53.10% |
| 2021 | $77,050 | 3.66% | - |
| 2020 | $74,230 | 10.66% | - |
| 2018 | $66,320 | 4.04% | - |
| 2017 | $63,640 | 8.12% | - |
| 2016 | $58,470 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $56,280 | 1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $55,230 | 0.63% | - |
| 2013 | $54,880 | 31.52% | - |
| 2012 | $37,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,130, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Michigan, followed by Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $68,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |