DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gagers

Occupational Description:
Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gaging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northeast Minnesota N/A0N/A$1.02/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota N/AN/A$31.46/hr$0.85/hr$26.28/hr$27.91/hr$30.42/hr$34.67/hr$38.92/hr
U S 40,3701,817$36.01/hr$0.40/hr$23.12/hr$28.47/hr$36.19/hr$43.94/hr$48.82/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gagers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Northwest Minnesota 40 $29.12/hr 0.0%
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $30.89/hr -5.4%
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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