Gas Plant Operators

Occupation

$83,400
National Median Salary
$40.10
Median Hourly Wage
15,910
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$59,040
$73,150
$83,400
$100,000
$109,350

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+30.1%
10 Year Change
$64,100
2014 Median
$83,400
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Gas Plant Operators

Industry Annual Median Employment
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $95,740 830
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $95,640 280
Management of Companies and Enterprises $89,410 400
Oil and Gas Extraction $87,420 1,240
Utilities $84,980 6,680

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Top Paying States for Gas Plant Operators

State Annual Median Employment
California $124,980 630
Connecticut $107,400 90
Oregon $106,210 80
Louisiana $105,030 1,120
New Jersey $104,960 230

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Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Management of Companies and Enterprises Oil and Gas Extraction Utilities Natural Gas Distribution Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil Pipeline Transportation Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Chemical Manufacturing