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Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Salary by State and Metro Area

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in the United States earn a median salary of $77,320/year ($37.17/hr). Salaries range from $46,180 to $99,510 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 20 states and 4 metro areas where BLS publishes data.

$46K
10th percentile
$59K
25th percentile
$77K
Median
$91K
75th percentile
$100K
90th percentile

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Kansas$108K$51.79/hr50
Alaska$106K$51.17/hr60
Indiana$100K$48.21/hr40
Ohio$86K$41.31/hr120
Montana$84K$40.27/hr100
Oklahoma$82K$39.5/hr140
Texas$82K$39.48/hr1,350
Louisiana$80K$38.45/hr60
Michigan$78K$37.62/hr40
Colorado$76K$36.63/hr,
West Virginia$65K$31.27/hr200
Virginia$65K$31.25/hr40
Nebraska$65K$31.07/hr40
Pennsylvania$60K$28.93/hr300
New York$59K$28.39/hr60
Washington$58K$27.65/hr120
Oregon$51K$24.59/hr,
Tennessee$45K$21.8/hr,
South Dakota$44K$21.37/hr,
Alabama$43K$20.88/hr60
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Showing 1–10 of 20 states with published data

BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$91K,
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$80K100
Charleston, WV$73K30
Pittsburgh, PA$61K60
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