The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Fort Smith 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 | $53,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $66,490 | 5.59% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $62,770 | 5.16% | - |
| 2014 | $59,530 | -11.69% | - |
| 2012 | $66,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,490, Fort Smith is the lowest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Oklahoma, following city of Tulsa (median annual salary of $99,600). Compared with the highest paying city Tulsa, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Fort Smith is 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tulsa | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith |