How does Gas Plant Operators pay in South Dakota compare to the national average?

South Dakota Gas Plant Operators salaries are 18% above the US national median of $83,400 per year.

What is the salary range for a Gas Plant Operators in South Dakota?

Gas Plant Operators salaries in South Dakota range from $78,070 (10th percentile) to $98,240 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Gas Plant Operators Salary in South Dakota

SOC 51-8092 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Gas Plant Operators in South Dakota is $98,170 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $47.20 per hour. This is 18% above the national median of $83,400. 80 people work as Gas Plant Operators in South Dakota.

Median Annual Salary

$98,170

Mean Annual

$94,230

Median Hourly

$47.20

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.68

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$78k

10th

$96k

25th

$98k

Median

$98k

75th

$98k

90th

How This Compares

South Dakota

$98,170

this metro

United States

$83,400

you earn +18% vs US

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