Pennsylvania

Refinery & Process Operator programs in Pennsylvania

8 listed process operator programs in Pennsylvania, plus BLS pay data for the state and 2 metro areas.

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$84,720Average pay (state, all experience levels)
$61,670Entry-level / bottom 10%
$83,870Median pay (state)
$105,580Top 10% earn over

820 jobs in Pennsylvania · 8 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

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BLS wage data

Refinery & Process Operator pay in Pennsylvania

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
Pennsylvania	$61,670	$70,310	$83,870	$98,700	$105,580	$84,720	820
United States	$57,110	$77,510	$96,710	$106,320	$115,880	$90,630	33,160

Metro areas

Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$86,960	$105,300	$105,580	$109,980	$125,110	$106,750	590
Pittsburgh, PA	$61,240	$69,570	$72,190	$90,080	$91,000	$77,960	260

Programs

Listed programs in Pennsylvania

Every process operator program we matched in Pennsylvania. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.
Program / provider	Location	Type	Graduates 2023-24	Tuition	Source
Bucks County Community College Chemical Technology/Technician	Newtown, PA	Associate degree	5	$5,683–$13,963 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 41.0301
Butler County Community College Petroleum Technology/Technician	Butler, PA	Certificate (1-2 years)	0	$6,210–$12,300 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0903
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Petroleum Technology/Technician	Pleasant Gap, PA	Associate degree	6	$17,618 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0903
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Chemical Technology/Technician	Bloomsburg, PA	Associate degree	0	$11,610–$23,976 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 41.0301
Lackawanna College Petroleum Technology/Technician	Scranton, PA	Associate degree	12	$19,100 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0903
Lackawanna College Petroleum Technology/Technician	Scranton, PA	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	0	$19,100 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0903
Lehigh Carbon Community College Chemical Technology/Technician	Schnecksville, PA	Associate degree	6	$5,616–$14,048 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 41.0301
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Petroleum Technology/Technician	Bradford, PA	Associate degree	2	$15,006–$26,998 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0903

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Sources

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (news release USDL-26-0725; data tables). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
Occupation: O*NET OnLine, 51-8093.00 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
Apprenticeship sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 (Partner Finder).
Schools & graduates: U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code (completions file; CIP-SOC crosswalk).
Tuition: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID (source).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.