The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $63,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,550.
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 | $86,020 | 26.82% | 23.25% |
| 2016 | $62,950 | -2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $64,630 | -5.18% | - |
| 2014 | $67,980 | 0.75% | - |
| 2013 | $67,470 | 2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $66,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,020, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $107,860). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower.