Gas Plant Operators Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-8092 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Gas Plant Operators in U.S. is $83,400 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $40.10 per hour. 15,910 people work as Gas Plant Operators in U.S.. Wages have grown 30% since 2014, when the median was $64,100.
Median Annual Salary
$83,400
Mean Annual
$85,470
Median Hourly
$40.10
Total Employed
15,910
Salary Distribution
$59k
10th
$73k
25th
$83k
Median
$100k
75th
$109k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | $105,030 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $95,740 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $95,640 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $89,410 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $89,410 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $89,410 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $87,420 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $87,420 |
| Utilities | $84,980 |
| Utilities | $84,980 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $84,360 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $83,850 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $82,850 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $82,680 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $82,680 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $82,110 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $81,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $78,940 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $76,770 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $67,380 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $67,380 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,430 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,430 |
| Waste Collection | $61,130 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $60,990 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $60,990 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $60,420 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $55,220 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $55,220 |
| Wholesale Trade | $54,670 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $51,590 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $51,590 |
Salary 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 |
| 2018 | $71,070 |
| 2017 | $69,030 |
| 2016 | $67,580 |
| 2015 | $66,010 |
| 2014 | $64,100 |
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