Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
SOC code 53-7071 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,180 | $22.20 |
| 25th percentile | $58,580 | $28.17 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $77,320 | $37.17 |
| 75th percentile | $91,020 | $43.76 |
| 90th percentile | $99,510 | $47.84 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators (SOC 53-7071), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 24 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 | — | $41,060 | $39,410 | $31,040 | $38,160 | $48,000 | $49,020 |
| Alaska | 80 | $101,140 | $104,550 | $71,410 | $71,410 | $132,470 | $132,470 |
| Arkansas | 210 | $58,310 | $64,110 | $38,180 | $52,980 | $64,110 | $71,440 |
| California | — | $74,540 | $60,270 | $57,200 | $57,940 | $112,460 | $116,050 |
| Florida | 120 | $40,500 | $37,260 | $34,170 | $35,920 | $37,300 | $40,560 |
| Indiana | 100 | $91,140 | $98,360 | $48,950 | $89,300 | $102,100 | $104,530 |
| Kansas | 90 | $99,000 | $105,790 | $61,680 | $99,680 | $105,790 | $109,610 |
| Kentucky | 60 | $56,850 | $48,980 | $38,340 | $41,380 | $71,510 | $81,250 |
| Michigan | 90 | $98,720 | $107,550 | $51,330 | $100,280 | $107,670 | $112,500 |
| Missouri | 40 | $49,080 | $47,510 | $31,740 | $37,030 | $47,650 | $68,220 |
| Montana | — | $79,990 | $73,540 | $59,500 | $67,930 | $87,980 | $106,130 |
| Nebraska | 50 | $65,010 | $64,230 | $45,950 | $58,450 | $80,700 | $80,700 |
| New Mexico | 70 | $86,460 | $84,960 | $36,210 | $70,480 | $114,000 | $114,260 |
| New York | 60 | $58,870 | $59,590 | $48,220 | $50,920 | $62,080 | $71,130 |
| North Carolina | — | $56,480 | $56,670 | $39,890 | $42,790 | $60,490 | $76,940 |
| Ohio | 210 | $87,790 | $91,740 | $69,700 | $82,040 | $94,280 | $98,980 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $55,010 | $52,000 | $35,920 | $35,920 | $73,260 | $73,930 |
| Oregon | — | $56,090 | $58,720 | $48,850 | $49,420 | $59,950 | $61,770 |
| Pennsylvania | 430 | $63,720 | $64,080 | $46,260 | $54,080 | $73,180 | $85,630 |
| Tennessee | 40 | $67,720 | $62,650 | $49,990 | $56,430 | $82,780 | $97,050 |
| Texas | 1,880 | $76,680 | $77,370 | $56,630 | $64,810 | $88,870 | $90,070 |
| Virginia | — | $60,930 | $63,410 | $34,590 | $38,740 | $70,910 | $83,000 |
| Washington | — | $56,620 | $47,360 | $41,780 | $47,240 | $65,160 | $76,770 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $72,280 | $78,780 | $47,640 | $57,250 | $83,840 | $92,000 |
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.