Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Salary in Connecticut

In Connecticut we have BLS pay data for petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Hartford only, where the average is $70,610 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers average at $65,190 and the median at $56,880. The U.S. average for this job is $90,630.

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers average salary by city in Connecticut

Hartford$70,610

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hartford	$70,610	$57,080	$46,070	$55,296	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in other states

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-8093.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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