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Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$77,320
United States, 2025
Employment
3,510
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.
- O*NET code
- 53-7071.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.
- Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas.
- Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs.
- Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance.
- Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
- Operate power-driven pumps that transfer liquids, semi-liquids, gases, or powdered materials.
- Submit daily reports on facility operations.
- Take samples of gases and conduct chemical tests to determine gas quality and sulfur or moisture content, or send samples to laboratories for analysis.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$46,180
25th percentile
$58,580
75th percentile
$91,020
90th percentile
$99,510
Most important skills
- Operations Monitoring4.0
- Operation and Control3.9
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Equipment Maintenance3.1
- Troubleshooting3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.0
- Repairing3.0
- Writing3.0
- Coordination3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Operation and Control | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Repairing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station OperatorsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | $107,730 | 50 | 2025 |
| AK | $106,440 | 60 | 2025 |
| IN | $100,280 | 40 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | $90,730 | — | 2025 |
| OH | $85,930 | 120 | 2025 |
| MT | $83,750 | 100 | 2025 |
| OK | $82,150 | 140 | 2025 |
| TX | $82,120 | 1,350 | 2025 |
| LA | $79,970 | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $79,720 | 100 | 2025 |
| MI | $78,240 | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | $76,200 | — | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | $73,080 | 30 | 2025 |
| WV | $65,050 | 200 | 2025 |
| VA | $64,990 | 40 | 2025 |
| NE | $64,620 | 40 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $61,190 | 60 | 2025 |
| PA | $60,170 | 300 | 2025 |
| NY | $59,040 | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | $57,500 | 120 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.