Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas

The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,500
25th Percentile Wage
$64,600
50th Percentile Wage
$88,130
75th Percentile Wage
$88,230
90th Percentile Wage
$88,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,500.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$88,130
12.12% 22.58%
2021
$77,450
-17.55% -
2020
$91,040
4.29% -
2019
$87,130
3.14% -
2018
$84,390
5.19% -
2017
$80,010
1.37% -
2016
$78,910
1.14% -
2015
$78,010
9.90% -
2014
$70,290
1.47% -
2013
$69,260
1.49% -
2012
$68,230
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Table 2. Compare Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gaugers Salary in Beaumont-Port Arthur with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,130, Beaumont-Port Arthur is the second highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $89,970). Compared with Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$89,970
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$88,130
Corpus Christi
$85,140
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$82,730
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$81,310
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$79,510
Midland
$79,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$79,170
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$78,560
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$77,070
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$74,480
Odessa
$71,000
Laredo
$69,640
College Station-Bryan
$67,240
Longview
$66,150
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$65,500
Victoria
$64,660
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$62,800
El Paso
$62,560
Fort Worth-Arlington
$54,760
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$48,650
Tyler
$46,880
Wichita Falls
$44,520
Amarillo
$42,890

See also: Top paying jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas.