Gas Plant Operators
SOC code 51-8092 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,350 | $29.50 |
| 25th percentile | $76,870 | $36.96 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $87,820 | $42.22 |
| 75th percentile | $100,870 | $48.49 |
| 90th percentile | $115,520 | $55.54 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Gas Plant Operators (SOC 51-8092), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 250 | $70,100 | $73,270 | $38,860 | $62,960 | $82,620 | $83,620 |
| Alaska | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona | — | $90,850 | $94,900 | $77,270 | $88,460 | $95,930 | $98,400 |
| Arkansas | 260 | $80,290 | $81,310 | $45,180 | $63,550 | $100,800 | $102,200 |
| California | 630 | $118,680 | $124,980 | $80,120 | $108,260 | $133,230 | $136,130 |
| Colorado | 480 | $92,310 | $92,420 | $78,780 | $87,130 | $107,160 | $107,160 |
| Connecticut | 90 | $106,950 | $107,400 | $98,280 | $106,820 | $107,480 | $113,810 |
| Florida | 170 | $69,550 | $71,490 | $48,340 | $61,290 | $76,440 | $95,360 |
| Georgia | 120 | $87,780 | $90,610 | $63,260 | $77,200 | $102,490 | $108,690 |
| Idaho | 60 | $78,760 | $76,800 | $50,100 | $75,510 | $93,170 | $95,330 |
| Illinois | 810 | $90,150 | $95,950 | $66,590 | $66,880 | $105,080 | $107,160 |
| Indiana | 180 | $81,810 | $83,420 | $45,160 | $70,910 | $95,770 | $107,030 |
| Iowa | 400 | $87,250 | $89,070 | $67,600 | $82,720 | $94,150 | $97,800 |
| Kansas | 380 | $81,210 | $78,110 | $65,000 | $74,020 | $93,020 | $102,710 |
| Kentucky | 290 | $65,900 | $62,920 | $44,100 | $49,930 | $79,070 | $91,840 |
| Louisiana | 1,120 | $91,430 | $105,030 | $50,430 | $76,100 | $105,090 | $110,130 |
| Maryland | 140 | $90,760 | $104,340 | $48,040 | $80,450 | $104,440 | $104,440 |
| Massachusetts | 480 | $98,350 | $100,570 | $72,780 | $97,130 | $105,010 | $113,420 |
| Michigan | 480 | $94,860 | $98,320 | $67,380 | $94,040 | $104,930 | $106,120 |
| Minnesota | 110 | $87,820 | $84,760 | $63,170 | $80,060 | $100,680 | $102,180 |
| Mississippi | 450 | $75,080 | $79,530 | $49,530 | $71,920 | $82,110 | $90,110 |
| Missouri | 310 | $83,200 | $84,980 | $58,170 | $84,080 | $85,840 | $93,610 |
| Montana | — | $80,880 | $77,630 | $61,610 | $70,900 | $95,680 | $97,750 |
| Nebraska | 190 | $85,490 | $82,290 | $75,840 | $81,760 | $93,250 | $98,940 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | $87,210 | $84,800 | $61,620 | $75,120 | $101,390 | $109,420 |
| New Jersey | 230 | $101,420 | $104,960 | $52,010 | $89,770 | $120,050 | $124,200 |
| New Mexico | 250 | $88,740 | $94,050 | $62,990 | $79,820 | $98,860 | $108,190 |
| New York | 220 | $91,720 | $91,100 | $69,120 | $76,380 | $98,440 | $110,080 |
| North Carolina | 270 | $77,170 | $75,140 | $59,490 | $63,210 | $85,340 | $103,990 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $89,320 | $93,910 | $72,950 | $79,300 | $98,890 | $104,850 |
| Ohio | 660 | $72,380 | $74,500 | $48,390 | $56,210 | $93,020 | $96,830 |
| Oklahoma | 980 | $75,520 | $76,570 | $60,700 | $63,910 | $79,730 | $96,160 |
| Oregon | 80 | $104,590 | $106,210 | $81,190 | $97,710 | $123,380 | $123,930 |
| Pennsylvania | 780 | $75,180 | $76,070 | $58,950 | $69,180 | $78,920 | $88,010 |
| South Carolina | 270 | $71,110 | $81,000 | $43,610 | $50,290 | $84,150 | $88,350 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $94,230 | $98,170 | $78,070 | $95,690 | $98,170 | $98,240 |
| Tennessee | 340 | $72,580 | $64,670 | $49,860 | $62,150 | $85,300 | $96,590 |
| Texas | 1,590 | $82,470 | $82,760 | $60,340 | $75,200 | $94,110 | $101,190 |
| Utah | 160 | $89,340 | $95,690 | $80,880 | $80,890 | $97,650 | $99,080 |
| Virginia | — | $74,090 | $78,780 | $37,350 | $55,220 | $92,860 | $99,550 |
| Washington | 150 | $83,390 | $85,870 | $46,660 | $51,590 | $116,110 | $118,470 |
| West Virginia | 410 | $78,360 | $79,710 | $59,200 | $67,430 | $86,250 | $89,740 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $90,210 | $87,170 | $70,420 | $83,280 | $101,810 | $110,740 |
| Wyoming | 690 | $86,190 | $80,760 | $64,810 | $72,780 | $99,530 | $114,810 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.