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Gas Plant Operators Salary by State (2024)

Compare Gas Plant Operators salaries across 43 states

$87,255
National Average (Median)
$124,980
Highest: California
$62,920
Lowest: Kentucky

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$124,980
#2
Connecticut
$107,400
#3
Oregon
$106,210
#4
Louisiana
$105,030
#5
New Jersey
$104,960

Gas Plant Operators Salary in All 43 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $124,980 $118,680 630
2 Connecticut $107,400 $106,950 90
3 Oregon $106,210 $104,590 80
4 Louisiana $105,030 $91,430 1,120
5 New Jersey $104,960 $101,420 230
6 Maryland $104,340 $90,760 140
7 Massachusetts $100,570 $98,350 480
8 Michigan $98,320 $94,860 480
9 South Dakota $98,170 $94,230 80
10 Illinois $95,950 $90,150 810
11 Utah $95,690 $89,340 160
12 Arizona $94,900 $90,850 N/A
13 New Mexico $94,050 $88,740 250
14 North Dakota $93,910 $89,320 160
15 Colorado $92,420 $92,310 480
16 New York $91,100 $91,720 220
17 Georgia $90,610 $87,780 120
18 Iowa $89,070 $87,250 400
19 Wisconsin $87,170 $90,210 200
20 Washington $85,870 $83,390 150
21 Missouri $84,980 $83,200 310
22 New Hampshire $84,800 $87,210 30
23 Minnesota $84,760 $87,820 110
24 Indiana $83,420 $81,810 180
25 Texas $82,760 $82,470 1,590
26 Nebraska $82,290 $85,490 190
27 Arkansas $81,310 $80,290 260
28 South Carolina $81,000 $71,110 270
29 Wyoming $80,760 $86,190 690
30 West Virginia $79,710 $78,360 410
31 Mississippi $79,530 $75,080 450
32 Virginia $78,780 $74,090 N/A
33 Kansas $78,110 $81,210 380
34 Montana $77,630 $80,880 N/A
35 Idaho $76,800 $78,760 60
36 Oklahoma $76,570 $75,520 980
37 Pennsylvania $76,070 $75,180 780
38 North Carolina $75,140 $77,170 270
39 Ohio $74,500 $72,380 660
40 Alabama $73,270 $70,100 250
41 Florida $71,490 $69,550 170
42 Tennessee $64,670 $72,580 340
43 Kentucky $62,920 $65,900 290

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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