What are the main factors that influence a Refinery Production Operations Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Refinery Production Operations Manager's salary?

A Refinery Production Operations Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $147,875 for beginners, reaching about $149,149 at mid-level, and approach $152,184 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Refinery Production Operations Manager?

Refinery Production Operations Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Refinery Production Operations Manager roles are District of Columbia $166,452, California $165,821, Massachusetts $163,611. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Refinery Production Operations Manager roles make?

Salaries for Refinery Production Operations Manager level roles vary by specialization: Oil Refinery Operations Manager: $150,400; Refinery Plant Operations Manager: $150,390; Refinery Process Operations Manager: $150,363; Petroleum Refinery Operations Manager: $150,350; Refinery Operations Manager: $150,345.

How do different companies affect a Refinery Production Operations Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Refinery Production Operations Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc ($126,909) and GE Renewable Energy ($121,776) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $76,117.

Refinery Production Operations Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Refinery Production Operations Manager make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Refinery Production Operations Manager in the United States is $150,335 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $72.

However, a Refinery Production Operations Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $164,335
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $143,768 to $157,663
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $137,789

10% $137,789

50% (Median) $150,335

90% $164,335

Refinery Production Operations Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,663	$13,139	$3,032	$76
Average	$150,335	$12,528	$2,891	$72
25th Percentile	$143,768	$11,981	$2,765	$69

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Key Factors That Influence Refinery Production Operations Manager Salaries

A Refinery Production Operations Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Refinery Production Operations Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Refinery Production Operations Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $147,875
Early Career (1-2 years): $148,169
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $149,149
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $150,325
Expert (over 8 years): $152,184

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Refinery Production Operations Manager	$147,875
Intermediate Level Refinery Production Operations Manager	$148,169
Senior Level Refinery Production Operations Manager	$149,149
Specialist Level Refinery Production Operations Manager	$150,325
Expert Level Refinery Production Operations Manager	$152,184

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How Do Refinery Production Operations Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Refinery Production Operations Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $166,452.
California: $165,821.
Massachusetts: $163,611.

District of Columbia $166,452 California $165,821 Massachusetts $163,611 Washington $163,010 New Jersey $162,949 Alaska $162,739 Connecticut $160,664 New York $159,822

Hawaii $157,131 Rhode Island $155,868 Maryland $155,011 Minnesota $153,839 Colorado $153,388 Illinois $153,237 Oregon $152,666 Delaware $152,245

New Hampshire $151,980 Virginia $151,388 Pennsylvania $149,659 Nevada $148,787 North Dakota $148,501 Michigan $148,050 Wisconsin $147,885 Vermont $147,554

Texas $146,637 Maine $146,577 Arizona $146,487 Ohio $146,381 Georgia $144,998 Indiana $144,307 Wyoming $144,171 Utah $143,961

Iowa $143,871 Kansas $143,149 Louisiana $142,939 North Carolina $142,863 Missouri $142,833 Florida $142,247 Montana $141,931 Nebraska $141,631

Kentucky $141,465 South Carolina $140,864 Tennessee $140,488 Idaho $140,338 New Mexico $139,240 Oklahoma $138,999 Alabama $138,112 South Dakota $136,624

Arkansas $135,812 West Virginia $135,376 Mississippi $134,068

Top Paying Cities for Refinery Production Operations Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $189,621
San Francisco: $187,544
Oakland: $183,592

San Jose, CA $189,621

San Francisco, CA $187,544

Oakland, CA $183,592

New York, NY $173,096

Paramus, NJ $170,991

Queens Village, NY $170,984

Passaic, NJ $170,841

Bergenfield, NJ $170,828

Stamford, CT $170,497

Huntington, NY $170,435

Newark, NJ $169,324

Bridgeport, CT $169,007

Vallejo, CA $168,708

New Brunswick, NJ $168,648

Petaluma, CA $168,557

Middlesex, NJ $168,272

Somerset, NJ $168,166

Santa Cruz, CA $167,971

Boston, MA $167,054

Monterey, CA $166,526

Seattle, WA $166,182

Santa Rosa, CA $166,152

Los Angeles, CA $166,107

Juneau, AK $165,716

Washington, DC $165,550

Orange, CA $165,015

Santa Ana, CA $164,618

Long Beach, CA $164,468

Anaheim, CA $164,438

Anchorage, AK $164,363

Santa Maria, CA $163,912

Everett, WA $163,882

Danbury, CT $163,352

Bremerton, WA $163,145

Tacoma, WA $162,604

New Suffolk, NY $162,601

Sacramento, CA $162,559

Santa Barbara, CA $162,393

Trenton, NJ $162,228

San Diego, CA $162,228

Brockton, MA $162,062

Fairbanks, AK $161,694

Lompoc, CA $161,311

Lowell, MA $161,189

Ventura, CA $161,160

Nashua, NH $161,130

Stockton, CA $161,115

Modesto, CA $160,018

Poughkeepsie, NY $159,687

Olympia, WA $159,401

Kennewick, WA $159,401

New Haven, CT $159,341

Lawrence, MA $158,800

Hartford, CT $158,650

Riverside, CA $158,620

New Bedford, MA $158,469

Richland, WA $158,469

Bakersfield, CA $158,259

San Bernardino, CA $158,199

New Britain, CT $158,184

Atlantic City, NJ $158,184

New London, CT $158,123

Norwich, CT $158,078

Portsmouth, NH $158,048

Boulder, CO $157,729

Portland, OR $157,522

Worcester, MA $157,507

Minneapolis, MN $157,041

Philadelphia, PA $156,830

Honolulu, HI $156,334

Saint Paul, MN $156,262

Vineland, NJ $156,229

Providence, RI $155,793

Chicago, IL $155,357

Bellingham, WA $155,177

Springfield, MA $155,056

Baltimore, MD $155,011

Chico, CA $154,635

Pittsfield, MA $154,229

Manchester, NH $153,944

Spokane, WA $153,282

Denver, CO $153,267

Albany, NY $152,561

Troy, NY $152,500

Nassau, NY $152,340

Schenectady, NY $152,185

Wilmington, DE $152,064

Burlington, VT $151,854

Salem, OR $151,794

Portland, ME $151,328

Yakima, WA $151,177

Rochester, MN $150,711

Reno, NV $150,636

Fresno, CA $150,636

Milwaukee, WI $150,501

Detroit, MI $150,351

Ann Arbor, MI $150,325

Allentown, PA $150,305

Colorado Springs, CO $150,050

Syracuse, NY $149,975

Carson City, NV $149,975

Houston, TX $149,764

Eugene, OR $149,689

Gary, IN $149,509

Springfield, OR $149,388

Bismarck, ND $149,358

Galveston, TX $149,253

Medford, OR $149,027

Fort Collins, CO $148,967

Concord, NH $148,892

Austin, TX $148,847

Mesa, AZ $148,531

Reading, PA $148,516

Phoenix, AZ $148,501

Dallas, TX $148,456

Saint Cloud, MN $148,312

Madison, WI $148,110

Utica, NY $147,704

Rochester, NY $147,464

Des Moines, IA $147,449

Raleigh, NC $147,434

Atlanta, GA $147,208

Battle Creek, MI $147,163

Salt Lake City, UT $147,118

Lancaster, PA $146,893

Harrisburg, PA $146,682

Kansas City, MO $146,532

Champaign, IL $146,502

Kansas City, KS $146,502

Fort Worth, TX $146,487

Columbus, OH $146,461

Boca Raton, FL $146,427

Pittsburgh, PA $146,366

Richmond, VA $146,306

Indianapolis, IN $146,276

Cleveland, OH $146,261

Las Vegas, NV $146,081

Cincinnati, OH $146,081

Petersburg, VA $145,855

Huntsville, AL $145,630

Lansing, MI $145,529

Lebanon, PA $145,509

Pueblo, CO $145,494

Appleton, WI $145,449

Buffalo, NY $145,389

Dayton, OH $145,344

Racine, WI $145,314

Charlotte, NC $145,299

Saint Louis, MO $145,254

York, PA $145,164

Elkhart, IN $145,164

Gastonia, NC $145,135

Billings, MT $145,099

Beaumont, TX $145,058

Lorain, OH $145,028

Benton Harbor, MI $144,998

Toledo, OH $144,968

Binghamton, NY $144,893

Rock Hill, SC $144,878

Rockford, IL $144,803

Springfield, IL $144,743

Elyria, OH $144,728

Fargo, ND $144,728

Flagstaff, AZ $144,622

Fort Lauderdale, FL $144,532

Duluth, MN $144,442

Miami, FL $144,442

Cheyenne, WY $144,337

Grand Forks, ND $144,337

Bangor, ME $144,006

Cedar Rapids, IA $143,841

Durham, NC $143,777

Louisville, KY $143,765

Grand Rapids, MI $143,735

Hialeah, FL $143,720

Casper, WY $143,510

Scranton, PA $143,329

New Orleans, LA $143,284

Virginia Beach, VA $143,269

Akron, OH $143,194

Peoria, IL $142,999

Sarasota, FL $142,969

Nashville, TN $142,863

Omaha, NE $142,863

Green Bay, WI $142,863

Baton Rouge, LA $142,788

Charleston, SC $142,758

Jamestown, NY $142,683

Davenport, IA $142,683

Tucson, AZ $142,608

Saint Petersburg, FL $142,518

Tampa, FL $142,487

Evansville, IN $142,397

Port Arthur, TX $142,397

Bradenton, FL $142,337

Santa Fe, NM $142,067

Orlando, FL $141,796

Clearwater, FL $141,751

Canton, OH $141,435

La Crosse, WI $141,435

Albuquerque, NM $141,345

Newport News, VA $141,330

High Point, NC $141,285

Ogden, UT $141,225

Corpus Christi, TX $141,104

Norfolk, VA $141,014

Laramie, WY $141,014

Rock Island, IL $140,924

Saginaw, MI $140,894

Jacksonville, FL $140,879

Salisbury, NC $140,849

Boise, ID $140,819

Moline, IL $140,743

Fort Myers, FL $140,698

Memphis, TN $140,668

Tulsa, OK $140,593

Waterloo, IA $140,503

Spartanburg, SC $140,353

Lincoln, NE $140,277

Fort Wayne, IN $140,247

Provo, UT $140,232

Cedar Falls, IA $140,052

San Antonio, TX $139,992

Greensboro, NC $139,932

South Bend, IN $139,917

Savannah, GA $139,751

Muskegon, MI $139,691

Birmingham, AL $139,676

Winston Salem, NC $139,602

Lake Charles, LA $139,240

Anderson, IN $139,210

Lexington, KY $139,165

Augusta, GA $139,120

Greenville, SC $139,120

Lima, OH $138,999

Wichita, KS $138,984

Tuscaloosa, AL $138,984

Columbia, SC $138,849

Springfield, OH $138,819

Asheville, NC $138,579

Bloomington, IN $138,473

Knoxville, TN $137,932

Shreveport, LA $137,917

Wilmington, NC $137,722

Roanoke, VA $137,722

Topeka, KS $137,451

Frankfort, KY $137,434

Oklahoma City, OK $137,331

Chillicothe, OH $137,271

Longview, TX $137,255

Melbourne, FL $137,240

Sioux Falls, SD $137,000

Mobile, AL $136,985

Terre Haute, IN $136,925

Altoona, PA $136,835

Amarillo, TX $136,729

Killeen, TX $136,684

Fayetteville, AR $136,564

Chattanooga, TN $136,519

Sioux City, IA $136,383

Idaho Falls, ID $136,353

Lynchburg, VA $136,233

Gainesville, FL $136,038

Portsmouth, OH $135,963

Little Rock, AR $135,932

Lafayette, LA $135,872

Youngstown, OH $135,872

Daytona Beach, FL $135,782

Clarksville, TN $135,767

Pensacola, FL $135,752

Temple, TX $135,742

Hopkinsville, KY $135,301

Erie, PA $135,271

Florence, SC $135,211

Charleston, WV $134,970

Great Falls, MT $134,895

Macon, GA $134,685

Tallahassee, FL $134,670

Fayetteville, NC $134,639

Waco, TX $134,609

Helena, MT $134,504

Pine Bluff, AR $134,447

Vincennes, IN $134,264

Lubbock, TX $134,203

Alamogordo, NM $134,113

Twin Falls, ID $133,978

Rapid City, SD $133,933

Jackson, MS $133,662

Huntington, WV $133,652

Greenville, MS $133,647

Parkersburg, WV $133,494

Montgomery, AL $133,467

Wichita Falls, TX $133,316

Springfield, MO $133,316

Biloxi, MS $133,241

Monroe, LA $133,091

Johnstown, PA $132,986

Sumter, SC $132,926

Columbus, GA $132,911

Pascagoula, MS $132,625

Abilene, TX $132,625

Kingsport, TN $132,234

Albany, GA $132,234

Gulfport, MS $132,189

Alexandria, LA $131,693

Fort Smith, AR $131,317

El Paso, TX $130,911

Las Cruces, NM $130,234

Harlingen, TX $129,852

Pocatello, ID $129,828

Florence, AL $129,633

Brownsville, TX $129,603

Mcallen, TX $129,287

Dothan, AL $129,077

Columbus, MS $128,184

Altus, OK $127,483

Lawton, OK $127,197

Pierre, SD $126,656

Refinery Production Operations Manager Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Refinery Production Operations Manager salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $174,668. While startup companies pay approximate $147,942.

Refinery Production Operations Manager Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$147,942
Growth Stage	51~500	$156,403
Established	501~5000	$168,739
Enterprise	5000+	$174,668

Refinery Production Operations Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Refinery Production Operations Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$143,768

Average $150,335/year

$157,663

$11,981

Average $12,528/month

$13,139

$2,765

Average $2,891/week

$3,032

$69

Average $72/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,663	$13,139	$3,032	$76
Average	$150,335	$12,528	$2,891	$72
25th Percentile	$143,768	$11,981	$2,765	$69

Most common benefits for Refinery Production Operations Manager

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Common company salaries for Refinery Production Operations Manager

Here are companies hiring for Refinery Production Operations Manager and their salaries, click below for more details.

C $126,909/per year

Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc Energy & Utilities the United States

G $121,776/per year

GE Renewable Energy Energy & Utilities the United States

C $117,881/per year

Chint Electric International Co Ltd Energy & Utilities the United States

C $112,827/per year

Constellation Energy Corp Energy & Utilities the United States

P $110,892/per year

Plains GP Holdings LP Energy & Utilities the United States

W $109,070/per year

Weatherford International PLC Energy & Utilities the United States

E $108,905/per year

Enterprise Products Partners LP Energy & Utilities the United States

C $108,399/per year

Constellation Technology Ventures Energy & Utilities the United States

P $105,977/per year

Plains All American Pipeline LP Energy & Utilities the United States

A $104,755/per year

Areva SA Energy & Utilities the United States

H $103,814/per year

Hf Sinclair Corp Energy & Utilities the United States

F $103,342/per year

Florida Power & Light Co Energy & Utilities the United States

G $102,127/per year

Greymart Energy & Utilities the United States

G $98,523/per year

Golden Alpha Inc Energy & Utilities the United States

A $97,825/per year

Alaska Chadux Corp Energy & Utilities the United States

M $92,856/per year

Major Energy Energy & Utilities the United States

W $91,703/per year

Waste Recovery Systems Energy & Utilities the United States

A $91,604/per year

ADS-TEC Energy PLC Energy & Utilities the United States

G $88,905/per year

Great American Disposal Co Energy & Utilities the United States

W $86,937/per year

Wieland Diversified Energy & Utilities the United States

M $86,069/per year

Moser Energy Systems Energy & Utilities the United States

L $85,884/per year

Longevity Partners Energy & Utilities the United States

P $82,126/per year

PricingUtilities.com Energy & Utilities the United States

B $78,189/per year

Blue Water Resources Energy & Utilities the United States

C $76,117/per year

Carbon Rivers LLC Energy & Utilities the United States

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Refinery Production Operations Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Refinery Production Operations Manager make in the United States?

Key Factors That Influence Refinery Production Operations Manager Salaries

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How Do Refinery Production Operations Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Refinery Production Operations Managers

Refinery Production Operations Manager Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Refinery Production Operations Manager Salary by Company Size

Refinery Production Operations Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

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Top Paying Cities for Refinery Production Operations Managers

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