The annual salary statistics of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,770.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $86,480 | 8.30% | 27.06% |
| 2021 | $79,300 | 1.99% | - |
| 2020 | $77,720 | 3.63% | - |
| 2019 | $74,900 | 2.15% | - |
| 2018 | $73,290 | 25.67% | - |
| 2016 | $54,480 | -1.06% | - |
| 2015 | $55,060 | -16.56% | - |
| 2014 | $64,180 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $63,630 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $63,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,480, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in state of Washington, followed by Bellingham (median annual salary $79,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |