Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers in California
Local pay for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-8093
$103,250
median pay, California
3,360
employed in California
+6.8%
vs U.S. median
-2.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in California earn between $96,810 and $119,200 a year; the U.S. median is $96,710.
$72,930
P10
$96,810
P25
$103,250
MEDIAN
$119,200
P75
$128,840
P90
Pay by metro in California
$117,660
$103,250
$103,040
$97,530
$85,220
$79,840
$72,930
$40k $100k $160k