Gas Plant Operators

Definition

Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

2004 employment: 11,000
Projected 2004-14 employment change: More slowly than average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Long-term on-the-job training

Gas plant operators

2004 employment: 11,000
2014 projected employment: 12,000
Change — numeric: 1,000; percent: 7.7%
2004 median annual earnings: $50,680; earnings group: very high
2004 self-employed: 0.1%
2004 part-time employment: very low
2004 unemployment: low
Typical education and training: Long-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 54.0%; some college: 38.2%; bachelor's degree: 7.8%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Gas plant operators
— National
U.S.:	$52,310
— by State
AL:	$43,440
AR:	$50,960
CA:	$62,130
CO:	$48,670
DE:	$40,160
FL:	$51,050
GA:	$54,780
IL:	$55,540
IA:	$58,640
KS:	$53,330
KY:	$51,140
LA:	$50,340
MD:	$51,040
MA:	$50,290
MI:	$50,470
MN:	$46,790
MS:	$48,180
MO:	$43,270
NJ:	$67,080
NM:	$42,360
NY:	$64,660
NC:	$38,870
OH:	$57,070
OK:	$48,910
PA:	$46,530
SC:	$40,940
TN:	$44,620
TX:	$48,740
UT:	$54,780
VA:	$56,310
WV:	$48,900
WI:	$56,330
WY:	$52,290
PR:	n.a.
— by NAICS Industry Sector
21	$48,070
22	$56,100
31-33	$49,350
42	$37,640
44-45	$36,400
48-49	$50,360
56	$47,600
92	$41,020
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for gas plant operators.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

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