Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers in Illinois
Local pay for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-8093
$102,890
median pay, Illinois
1,070
employed in Illinois
+6.4%
vs U.S. median
-2.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Illinois earn between $101,310 and $111,370 a year; the U.S. median is $96,710.
$93,690
P10
$101,310
P25
$102,890
MEDIAN
$111,380
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$111,370
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