Gas Plant Operators Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Gas Plant Operators positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$83,400

National average

Salary Range

$59,040 – $109,350

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Gas Plant Operators Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$126,640$105,510$135,850
California$124,980$80,120$136,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$124,100$107,280$140,030
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,810$71,850$138,800
Connecticut$107,400$98,280$113,810
Oregon$106,210$81,190$123,930
Louisiana$105,030$50,430$110,130
Lake Charles, LA$105,030$83,400$105,090
New Jersey$104,960$52,010$124,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$104,810$65,940$108,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$104,590$67,390$106,120
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$104,370$75,060$114,810
Maryland$104,340$48,040$104,440
Massachusetts$100,570$72,780$113,420
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$98,710$35,040$101,730
Michigan$98,320$67,380$106,120
South Dakota$98,170$78,070$98,240
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$96,900$64,890$109,290
Illinois$95,950$66,590$107,160
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$95,950$66,670$103,000
Utah$95,690$80,880$99,080
Duluth, MN-WI$95,590$81,140$102,930
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$95,370$62,860$101,560
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$94,990$69,050$129,340
Arizona$94,900$77,270$98,400
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$94,600$75,960$109,100
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$94,150$81,230$98,180
New Mexico$94,050$62,990$108,190
North Dakota$93,910$72,950$104,850
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$93,850$68,240$99,720
Colorado$92,420$78,780$107,160
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$92,420$86,850$107,160
New York$91,100$69,120$110,080
Georgia$90,610$63,260$108,690
Greeley, CO$90,370$77,690$96,400
Iowa$89,070$67,600$97,800
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$88,400$47,920$108,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$88,330$51,590$124,350
Wisconsin$87,170$70,420$110,740
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$87,170$70,420$110,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$86,530$43,380$101,510
Washington$85,870$46,660$118,470
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$85,600$63,550$111,470
Charleston, WV$85,580$58,660$109,350
Missouri$84,980$58,170$93,610
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$84,810$60,210$96,820
New Hampshire$84,800$61,620$109,420
Minnesota$84,760$63,170$102,180
Indiana$83,420$45,160$107,030
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$83,150$64,810$111,450
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$82,780$63,500$101,190
Texas$82,760$60,340$101,190
Birmingham, AL$82,620$63,860$83,620
Nebraska$82,290$75,840$98,940
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$82,290$82,070$98,750
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area$82,180$80,880$97,650
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$82,110$62,750$88,600
Kansas City, MO-KS$81,810$64,660$92,290
Omaha, NE-IA$81,760$76,860$101,140
Arkansas$81,310$45,180$102,200
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$81,290$74,380$99,220
South Carolina$81,000$43,610$88,350
Wyoming$80,760$64,810$114,810
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$80,420$59,960$104,830
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$80,070$41,700$106,320
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area$80,010$35,360$95,290
West Virginia$79,710$59,200$89,740
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$79,570$64,810$116,950
Mississippi$79,530$49,530$90,110
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$79,500$67,230$84,050
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$79,360$48,660$107,950
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$79,230$71,920$84,120
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$79,160$46,600$80,400
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$78,940$69,970$94,840
Virginia$78,780$37,350$99,550
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$78,610$60,700$92,080
Fort Smith, AR-OK$78,320$59,760$102,200
Kansas$78,110$65,000$102,710
Kansas nonmetropolitan area$77,970$64,940$102,710
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$77,890$62,720$100,970
Midland, TX$77,850$50,960$102,430
Lancaster, PA$77,740$77,740$94,570
Tulsa, OK$77,680$62,240$103,500
Montana$77,630$61,610$97,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area$77,630$63,180$97,750
Idaho$76,800$50,100$95,330
Boise City, ID$76,800$50,100$95,330
Oklahoma$76,570$60,700$96,160
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$76,570$47,960$85,540
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$76,570$59,040$82,980
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$76,220$40,640$99,050
Pennsylvania$76,070$58,950$88,010
Cleveland, OH$75,150$52,600$97,430
Wichita, KS$75,140$64,090$82,290
North Carolina$75,140$59,490$103,990
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$74,900$56,770$75,970
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$74,790$58,950$77,100
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$74,650$61,390$90,430
Oklahoma City, OK$74,510$46,190$95,750
Ohio$74,500$48,390$96,830
Alabama$73,270$38,860$83,620
Florida$71,490$48,340$95,360
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$69,960$41,900$85,590
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$68,380$35,040$101,730
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$65,600$49,860$96,590
Tennessee$64,670$49,860$96,590
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$64,470$46,730$95,960
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$63,430$51,380$96,110
Kentucky$62,920$44,100$91,840
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$61,660$49,920$96,410
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$61,230$37,250$82,680
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$60,820$49,530$79,700
Toledo, OH$57,890$45,760$82,180

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Gas Plant Operators make?▾

The median annual salary for a Gas Plant Operators is $83,400, with a typical range of $59,040 – $109,350 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Gas Plant Operators?▾

Entry-level Gas Plant Operators positions typically start around $59,040 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Gas Plant Operatorss earn the most?▾

Gas Plant Operatorss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.