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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
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 a petroleum pump system operator, refinery operator, and gauger does
Become a petroleum pump system operator, refinery operator, and gauger
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good petroleum pump system operator, refinery operator, and gauger
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $44 per hour with an average salary of $92,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $41 and $48 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $86,100 and $99,100 per year.
Petroleum Pump System Operator, Refinery Operator, And Gauger job outlook
- There are 105 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.