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Average Salary for Gas Plant Operators

SOC 51-8092 · Production Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Gas Plant Operators in the United States is $83,400 ($40.10/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $59,040 at the 10th percentile to $109,350 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 15,910 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 17.9% since 2019.

Median Annual

$83,400

Mean Annual

$85,470

10th Pct

$59,040

75th Pct

$100,000

Employment

15,910

Salary Distribution

$59k
10th
$73k
25th
$83k
Median
$100k
75th
$109k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
California $124,980
Connecticut $107,400
Oregon $106,210
Louisiana $105,030
New Jersey $104,960
Maryland $104,340
Massachusetts $100,570
Michigan $98,320
South Dakota $98,170
Illinois $95,950
Utah $95,690
Arizona $94,900
New Mexico $94,050
North Dakota $93,910
Colorado $92,420
New York $91,100
Georgia $90,610
Iowa $89,070
Wisconsin $87,170
Washington $85,870
Missouri $84,980
New Hampshire $84,800
Minnesota $84,760
Indiana $83,420
Texas $82,760
Nebraska $82,290
Arkansas $81,310
South Carolina $81,000
Wyoming $80,760
West Virginia $79,710
Mississippi $79,530
Virginia $78,780
Kansas $78,110
Montana $77,630
Idaho $76,800
Oklahoma $76,570
Pennsylvania $76,070
North Carolina $75,140
Ohio $74,500
Alabama $73,270
Florida $71,490
Tennessee $64,670
Kentucky $62,920

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $83,400
2023 $82,560
2022 $79,460
2021 $77,850
2020 $72,970
2019 $70,710