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Also called absorption plant operator, board operator, control board operator and control operator.
$96,710
Median pay a year
33,160
People do this work
6
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Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gauger
Summary
Petroleum pump system operator controlling oil flow in pipelines and tanks, monitoring gauges, signaling workers, maintaining equipment, and collecting oil samples in a refinery setting
Experience
Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gauger
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Started pumps and opened valves to control oil flow in pipelines and tanks
Monitored gauges and meters to find and report any problems
Signaled other workers by radio to operate pumps and check temperatures
Maintained and repaired equipment, or reported issues to supervisors
Patrolled units to check oil levels in storage tanks and ensure safety
Operated control panels to manage temperature, pressure, and product flow
Collected oil samples by using bleeder valves or containers in tanks
Skills
Core Skills
Monitoring equipment operation, Operating pumping systems or equipment, Directing operational activities, Studying blueprints or instructions, Monitoring equipment fluid levels, Watching operating equipment, Analyzing test results, Testing chemical characteristics, Calculating weights
Checking & Planning
Inspecting production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Signaled workers to operate pumpsMaintained and repaired equipmentMonitored gauges and instrumentsStarted pumps and opened valvesVerified product flow through metersPatrolled units for safety checks
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Signaled workers to operate pumps and open valves, ensuring smooth operations during shifts
Monitored gauges and instruments to detect and report any malfunctions or irregularities
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Mention if you used radio or phone to signal workers.
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Signaled workers by phone for quick responses to operate pumps and open valves, ensuring smooth operations during shifts
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Signaled workers by phone for quick responsesCoordinated with others using two-way radios
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Show what improved because you monitored the gauges and instruments.
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Monitored gauges and instruments to detect and report any malfunctions or irregularities
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Helped prevent equipment failures with early detectionEnsured operations ran smoothly and safelyReduced downtime by reporting issues quickly
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Monitoring equipment operation
Operating pumping systems or equipment
Directing operational activities
Studying blueprints or instructions
Monitoring equipment fluid levels
Watching operating equipment
Analyzing test results
Testing chemical characteristics
Inspecting production equipment
Calculating weights
Calculating costs of goods or services
Planning production procedures
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What a Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gauger does
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Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.
What it pays
How much does a Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, and Gauger make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$77,510
Median
$96,710
75th percentile
$106,320
About 33,160 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$106,780
$124,530
$167,880
AL
$48,180
$73,510
$87,870
AR
$70,690
$86,580
$93,940
AZ
$41,620
$60,070
$98,480
CA
$96,810
$103,250
$119,200
CO
$78,390
$93,750
$103,180
CT
$46,760
$56,880
$76,790
FL
$56,290
$63,480
$75,980
GA
$45,540
$57,180
$74,840
HI
$79,250
$94,900
$102,050
IA
$70,890
$90,160
$98,340
IL
$101,310
$102,890
$111,370
IN
$54,150
$67,420
$98,450
KS
$90,620
$101,880
$107,260
KY
$63,960
$78,670
$106,780
LA
$84,110
$106,640
$108,420
MD
$66,260
$78,580
$100,980
ME
$64,080
$65,150
$76,440
MI
$64,980
$84,030
$95,450
MN
$99,910
$101,910
$128,520
MO
$70,100
$80,960
$98,770
MS
$75,180
$75,180
$82,410
MT
$78,900
$98,310
$103,200
NC
$65,780
$80,060
$95,200
ND
$80,410
$93,130
$102,680
NH
$61,510
$70,050
$78,000
NJ
$104,440
$104,540
$104,540
NM
$62,800
$74,340
$101,770
NV
$56,370
$62,420
$78,560
NY
$67,810
$88,880
$101,320
OH
$85,350
$105,150
$107,520
OK
$80,600
$95,140
$107,170
PA
$70,310
$83,870
$98,700
PR
$23,040
$44,470
$60,790
SC
$39,870
$58,160
$79,070
TN
$76,380
$96,730
$96,730
TX
$75,210
$84,100
$100,440
UT
$83,280
$105,980
$106,050
VA
$46,980
$58,970
$78,900
WA
$88,410
$103,620
$105,640
WI
$66,580
$71,450
$99,530
WV
$81,090
$83,910
$89,570
WY
$87,080
$100,350
$114,040
Other names
Other names for this job
absorption plant operator, board operator, control board operator, control operator, control panel operator, crude unit operator, dock operator, fuel distribution system operator, gasoline plant operator, hydrotreater operator, hydrovac operator, oil pipeline operator.
More names for this work
operator, outside operator, panel operator, petroleum plant operator, petroleum refinery control panel operator, petroleum refinery operator, petroleum refining equipment operator, pilot plant operator, plant operator, process operator, refinery operator, refining equipment operator, unit operator, petroleum pump system operators refinery operators and gaugers, control panel tech, control panel technician, field gauger, gas house tech, gas house technician, gauger, in house tech, in house technician, offshore production worker, oil gauger, oil pipeline dispatcher, oil pumper, oil refiner, petrol production gauger, petroleum refinery worker, petroleum supply specialist, pipeline operations technician, pressure controller, pumper, refiner, specialty gas blender, stillman, tank terminal gauger, terminal gauger.
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1392 Petroleum Quality Assurance and Additization Specialist
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This page is about the occupation Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.