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Average Salary for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

SOC 53-7071 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in the United States is $71,510 ($34.38/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $43,950 at the 10th percentile to $98,350 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 5,110 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.1% since 2019.

Median Annual

$71,510

Mean Annual

$71,750

10th Pct

$43,950

75th Pct

$88,090

Employment

5,110

Salary Distribution

$44k
10th
$58k
25th
$72k
Median
$88k
75th
$98k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area Median Annual
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $98,810
Cleveland, OH $90,490
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $88,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $72,030
Pittsburgh, PA $68,590
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $63,900
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $60,320
Greeley, CO $57,530

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Michigan $107,550
Kansas $105,790
Alaska $104,550
Indiana $98,360
Ohio $91,740
New Mexico $84,960
West Virginia $78,780
Texas $77,370
Montana $73,540
Nebraska $64,230
Arkansas $64,110
Pennsylvania $64,080
Virginia $63,410
Tennessee $62,650
California $60,270
New York $59,590
Oregon $58,720
North Carolina $56,670
Oklahoma $52,000
Kentucky $48,980
Missouri $47,510
Washington $47,360
Alabama $39,410
Florida $37,260
Puerto Rico $21,540

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $71,510
2023 $61,870
2022 $59,990
2021 $70,720
2020 $67,840
2019 $66,160