Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers in Louisiana

Local pay for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Louisiana, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 51-8093
$106,640
median pay, Louisiana
3,490
employed in Louisiana
+10.3%
vs U.S. median
-2.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers earn in Louisiana
Louisiana · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Louisiana earn between $84,110 and $108,420 a year; the U.S. median is $96,710.

Pay by metro in Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
$108,420
New Orleans, LA
$107,490
Shreveport, LA
$82,920
$20k $70k $120k
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