The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $67,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,910.
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 | $107,860 | 6.37% | 50.13% |
| 2021 | $100,990 | 14.28% | - |
| 2020 | $86,570 | 25.26% | - |
| 2019 | $64,700 | 0.94% | - |
| 2018 | $64,090 | 0.09% | - |
| 2017 | $64,030 | -32.72% | - |
| 2016 | $84,980 | 13.03% | - |
| 2015 | $73,910 | 12.31% | - |
| 2014 | $64,810 | 14.50% | - |
| 2013 | $55,410 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $53,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,860, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $86,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 20.2 percent (20.2%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Altoona | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |