Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,210
25th Percentile Wage
$44,330
50th Percentile Wage
$49,540
75th Percentile Wage
$57,820
90th Percentile Wage
$63,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,210.

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 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$49,540
-3.05% 0.00%
2014
$51,050
2.96% -
2012
$49,540
- -

Table 2. Compare Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,540 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 54.1 percent (54.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$107,860
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$86,020
Newark-Union
$76,030
Pittsburgh
$74,780
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$70,240
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$56,560
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$56,260
Altoona
$55,900
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$54,870
Philadelphia
$53,100
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$49,540
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$46,490

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.