Gas Plant Operators Wages
SOC 51-8092 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Gas Plant Operators is $82,560 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $53,330 and the 90th percentile is $108,340, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
15,930
P10
$53,330
P25
$66,250
Median
$82,560
P75
$99,180
P90
$108,340
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Gas Plant Operators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $82,560 | $83,020 | $53,330 | $108,340 | 15,930 | — |
| 2022 | $79,460 | $78,430 | $46,190 | $107,700 | 14,290 | -3.75% |
| 2021 | $77,850 | $76,970 | $47,470 | $103,420 | 15,110 | -2.03% |
| 2020 | $72,970 | $73,290 | $44,490 | $105,770 | 14,990 | -6.27% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Gas Plant Operators. The highest median is in Alaska at $132,360, 60% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $132,360 | +60.3% | $125,100 | — |
| California | $116,400 | +41% | $111,140 | 750 |
| North Dakota | $107,260 | +29.9% | $98,810 | 530 |
| New Jersey | $101,580 | +23% | $93,750 | 190 |
| Washington | $100,480 | +21.7% | $94,270 | 160 |
| Minnesota | $99,150 | +20.1% | $91,620 | 200 |
| Louisiana | $96,800 | +17.2% | $90,280 | 1,320 |
| Michigan | $95,830 | +16.1% | $94,800 | 480 |
| Oregon | $91,300 | +10.6% | $89,970 | 60 |
| Idaho | $90,710 | +9.9% | $88,470 | 60 |
| Texas | $88,510 | +7.2% | $86,830 | 1,430 |
| Colorado | $86,820 | +5.2% | $89,760 | 420 |
| Utah | $86,520 | +4.8% | $88,400 | 100 |
| Montana | $85,010 | +3% | $78,180 | 110 |
| Missouri | $84,880 | +2.8% | $78,170 | 470 |
| Wyoming | $84,650 | +2.5% | $85,810 | 540 |
| Arizona | $84,220 | +2% | $83,000 | — |
| Virginia | $83,380 | +1% | $79,190 | 560 |
| Wisconsin | $82,880 | +0.4% | $85,710 | 200 |
| Iowa | $82,800 | +0.3% | $80,220 | 460 |
| Illinois | $82,780 | +0.3% | $82,630 | 750 |
| Nebraska | $81,800 | -0.9% | $81,480 | 140 |
| Maryland | $80,930 | -2% | $79,750 | 80 |
| Arkansas | $79,440 | -3.8% | $76,790 | 110 |
| Oklahoma | $79,050 | -4.3% | $74,710 | 540 |
| Nevada | $78,700 | -4.7% | $76,760 | 220 |
| New York | $78,380 | -5.1% | $86,290 | 250 |
| New Mexico | $78,220 | -5.3% | $77,920 | 250 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,160 | -5.3% | $77,480 | 790 |
| Mississippi | $77,010 | -6.7% | $72,460 | 310 |
| South Carolina | $76,990 | -6.7% | $66,700 | 410 |
| West Virginia | $75,700 | -8.3% | $71,660 | 550 |
| Kansas | $74,980 | -9.2% | $74,700 | 240 |
| Delaware | $74,930 | -9.2% | $80,760 | — |
| North Carolina | $69,070 | -16.3% | $72,590 | 230 |
| Florida | $65,240 | -21% | $64,420 | 370 |
| Alabama | $65,190 | -21% | $67,950 | 370 |
| Kentucky | $63,900 | -22.6% | $64,660 | 390 |
| Tennessee | $63,530 | -23% | $68,220 | 240 |
| Indiana | $62,510 | -24.3% | $69,830 | 150 |
| Ohio | $55,740 | -32.5% | $62,520 | 530 |
| Georgia | — | — | — | 60 |