Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-7071 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in U.S. is $71,510 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $34.38 per hour. 5,110 people work as Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in U.S.. Wages have grown 8% since 2019, when the median was $66,160.
Median Annual Salary
$71,510
Mean Annual
$71,750
Median Hourly
$34.38
Total Employed
5,110
Salary Distribution
$44k
10th
$58k
25th
$72k
Median
$88k
75th
$98k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $107,550 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $107,550 |
| Utilities | $92,020 |
| Utilities | $92,020 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $90,490 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $82,250 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $82,050 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $81,520 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $80,830 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $80,830 |
| Construction | $79,940 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $72,350 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $65,680 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $65,680 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $64,810 |
| Manufacturing | $63,410 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $62,790 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $62,790 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $61,430 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $61,430 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $57,300 |
| Fuel Dealers | $57,300 |
| Retail Trade | $56,670 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $51,010 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $51,010 |
| Wholesale Trade | $49,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $49,240 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,020 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,020 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,020 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,020 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,020 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,860 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $48,850 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $48,390 |
Salary 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 |
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