Gas Plant Operators Salary in Illinois
SOC 51-8092 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Gas Plant Operators in Illinois is $95,950 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $46.13 per hour. This is 15% above the national median of $83,400. 810 people work as Gas Plant Operators in Illinois. Wages have grown 46% since 2014, when the median was $65,770.
Median Annual Salary
$95,950
Mean Annual
$90,150
Median Hourly
$46.13
Total Employed
810
Location Quotient
1.29
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
$67k
10th
$67k
25th
$96k
Median
$105k
75th
$107k
90th
How This Compares
Illinois
$95,950
this metro
United States
$83,400
you earn +15% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $95,950 |
| 2023 | $82,780 |
| 2022 | $81,360 |
| 2021 | $61,410 |
| 2020 | $57,020 |
| 2019 | $61,440 |
| 2018 | $75,190 |
| 2017 | $68,750 |
| 2016 | $70,080 |
| 2015 | $66,980 |
| 2014 | $65,770 |
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