51 Series · SOC 51-8092

Gas Plant Operators

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$83,400

per year

Median Hourly

$40.10/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$85,470

average

Employment

15,910

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$59,040$73,150$83,400$100,000$109,350
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$28.38$35.17$40.10$48.08$52.57
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$59,040

25th Percentile

$73,150

Median

$83,400

75th Percentile

$100,000

90th Percentile

$109,350

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. California $124,980 2. Connecticut $107,400 3. Oregon $106,210 4. Louisiana $105,030 5. New Jersey $104,960

Lowest Paying States

39. Kentucky $62,920 40. Tennessee $64,670 41. Florida $71,490 42. Alabama $73,270 43. Ohio $74,500
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# State Median Salary vs National
1 California $124,980 +50% above national
2 Connecticut $107,400 +29% above national
3 Oregon $106,210 +27% above national
4 Louisiana $105,030 +26% above national
5 New Jersey $104,960 +26% above national
6 Maryland $104,340 +25% above national
7 Massachusetts $100,570 +21% above national
8 Michigan $98,320 +18% above national
9 South Dakota $98,170 +18% above national
10 Illinois $95,950 +15% above national
11 Utah $95,690 +15% above national
12 Arizona $94,900 +14% above national
13 New Mexico $94,050 +13% above national
14 North Dakota $93,910 +13% above national
15 Colorado $92,420 +11% above national
16 New York $91,100 +9% above national
17 Georgia $90,610 +9% above national
18 Iowa $89,070 +7% above national
19 Wisconsin $87,170 +5% above national
20 Washington $85,870 +3% above national
21 Missouri $84,980 +2% above national
22 New Hampshire $84,800 +2% above national
23 Minnesota $84,760 +2% above national
24 Indiana $83,420 same as national
25 Texas $82,760 1% below national
26 Nebraska $82,290 1% below national
27 Arkansas $81,310 3% below national
28 South Carolina $81,000 3% below national
29 Wyoming $80,760 3% below national
30 West Virginia $79,710 4% below national
31 Mississippi $79,530 5% below national
32 Virginia $78,780 6% below national
33 Kansas $78,110 6% below national
34 Montana $77,630 7% below national
35 Idaho $76,800 8% below national
36 Oklahoma $76,570 8% below national
37 Pennsylvania $76,070 9% below national
38 North Carolina $75,140 10% below national
39 Ohio $74,500 11% below national
40 Alabama $73,270 12% below national
41 Florida $71,490 14% below national
42 Tennessee $64,670 22% below national
43 Kentucky $62,920 25% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $126,640 2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $124,100 3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $107,810 4. Lake Charles, LA $105,030 5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $104,810

Lowest Paying Metros

66. Toledo, OH $57,890 67. Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,820 68. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,230 69. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $61,660 70. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $63,430
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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $126,640 +52% above national
2 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $124,100 +49% above national
3 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $107,810 +29% above national
4 Lake Charles, LA $105,030 +26% above national
5 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $104,810 +26% above national
6 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $104,590 +25% above national
7 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $104,370 +25% above national
8 North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $98,710 +18% above national
9 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $96,900 +16% above national
10 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $95,950 +15% above national
11 Duluth, MN-WI $95,590 +15% above national
12 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $95,370 +14% above national
13 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $94,990 +14% above national
14 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $94,600 +13% above national
15 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $94,150 +13% above national
16 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $93,850 +13% above national
17 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $92,420 +11% above national
18 Greeley, CO $90,370 +8% above national
19 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $88,400 +6% above national
20 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $88,330 +6% above national
21 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $87,170 +5% above national
22 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,530 +4% above national
23 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $85,600 +3% above national
24 Charleston, WV $85,580 +3% above national
25 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $84,810 +2% above national
26 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $83,150 same as national
27 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $82,780 1% below national
28 Birmingham, AL $82,620 1% below national
29 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $82,290 1% below national
30 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $82,180 1% below national
31 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $82,110 2% below national
32 Kansas City, MO-KS $81,810 2% below national
33 Omaha, NE-IA $81,760 2% below national
34 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,290 3% below national
35 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $80,420 4% below national
36 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $80,070 4% below national
37 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,010 4% below national
38 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,570 5% below national
39 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $79,500 5% below national
40 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,360 5% below national
41 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $79,230 5% below national
42 West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $79,160 5% below national
43 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $78,940 5% below national
44 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $78,610 6% below national
45 Fort Smith, AR-OK $78,320 6% below national
46 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $77,970 7% below national
47 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $77,890 7% below national
48 Midland, TX $77,850 7% below national
49 Lancaster, PA $77,740 7% below national
50 Tulsa, OK $77,680 7% below national
51 East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,630 7% below national
52 Boise City, ID $76,800 8% below national
53 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $76,570 8% below national
54 Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $76,570 8% below national
55 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $76,220 9% below national
56 Cleveland, OH $75,150 10% below national
57 Wichita, KS $75,140 10% below national
58 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,900 10% below national
59 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,790 10% below national
60 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,650 10% below national
61 Oklahoma City, OK $74,510 11% below national
62 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $69,960 16% below national
63 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,380 18% below national
64 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $65,600 21% below national
65 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $64,470 23% below national
66 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $63,430 24% below national
67 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $61,660 26% below national
68 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,230 27% below national
69 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,820 27% below national
70 Toledo, OH $57,890 31% below national

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.