Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Career

Vocational Programs for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
33K	$42.36	$88,120

The role of Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers is to operate or control petroleum refining or processing units The average annual wage of the occupations is $88,120 and $42 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 33,360 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Petroleum Technology/Technician	27	-	-	-	-
Chemical Technology/Technician	47	-	-	-	-
Chemical Process Technology	10	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Petroleum Technology/Technician

Chemical Technology/Technician

Chemical Process Technology

Schools offering voational programs for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

The following 78 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.