Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$84,880avg. a year
$40.81 an hour · 5,510 employed
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $84,880 a year. That is about the same as the Texas average of $84,350. The U.S. average is $90,630.
$84,100Median pay
$40.81Average hourly
+1%vs. Texas average
5,510Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
11,480 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$96,630
$46.46 an hour
2820 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$83,690
$40.24 an hour
3310 jobs
Midland, TX
$80,360
$38.64 an hour
460 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$73,010
$35.10 an hour
5400 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$70,240
$33.77 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $40,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $79,950 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $51,340 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $59,530 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $41,740 |
| Machinists | $62,470 |
Questions and answers
How much do petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $84,880 a year, and the median is $84,100. About 5,510 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is about the same as the Texas average of $84,350.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 7.85 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-8093. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.