Gas Plant Operators salary by location
National median: $87,820 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | state | $130,220 | +48.3% | 800 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $125,550 | +43.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $124,480 | +41.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $118,870 | +35.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $118,640 | +35.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $113,570 | +29.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $110,900 | +26.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $109,760 | +25.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $109,060 | +24.2% | — | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $108,650 | +23.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $108,350 | +23.4% | 800 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $104,770 | +19.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $104,600 | +19.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $104,440 | +18.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $103,830 | +18.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $102,950 | +17.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $102,810 | +17.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $102,390 | +16.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $101,450 | +15.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $100,870 | +14.9% | 400 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $100,500 | +14.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $100,500 | +14.4% | 360 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $100,500 | +14.4% | 540 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $99,880 | +13.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $98,900 | +12.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $98,640 | +12.3% | 360 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $98,390 | +12.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $98,300 | +11.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $98,080 | +11.7% | 570 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $97,810 | +11.4% | 530 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $97,660 | +11.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $97,080 | +10.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $96,760 | +10.2% | 770 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $95,430 | +8.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $95,260 | +8.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $94,170 | +7.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $93,990 | +7.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $92,970 | +5.9% | 480 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $92,970 | +5.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $91,320 | +4.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $89,430 | +1.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $89,140 | +1.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $88,460 | +0.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $87,820 | +0.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $87,790 | −0.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $86,500 | −1.5% | 400 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $86,290 | −1.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $85,790 | −2.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | metropolitan | $85,790 | −2.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $85,530 | −2.6% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $85,350 | −2.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $85,080 | −3.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $83,650 | −4.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $83,630 | −4.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | metropolitan | $82,720 | −5.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $82,600 | −5.9% | 420 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $82,130 | −6.5% | 570 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $81,960 | −6.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $81,700 | −7.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $81,600 | −7.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $81,600 | −7.1% | 440 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $81,550 | −7.1% | 480 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $81,460 | −7.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $81,430 | −7.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $81,290 | −7.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $81,220 | −7.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $80,950 | −7.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $80,810 | −8.0% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $80,760 | −8.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $80,280 | −8.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $80,270 | −8.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $80,230 | −8.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $79,910 | −9.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $79,910 | −9.0% | 2,550 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $79,770 | −9.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $79,280 | −9.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $79,280 | −9.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $79,170 | −9.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $78,950 | −10.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $78,730 | −10.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $78,550 | −10.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $78,310 | −10.8% | 970 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $78,310 | −10.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| Huntington, WV | metropolitan | $77,770 | −11.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $77,120 | −12.2% | — | 2025 |
| Fort Smith, AR | metropolitan | $74,230 | −15.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $67,580 | −23.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $67,170 | −23.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $66,970 | −23.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $66,560 | −24.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $66,560 | −24.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $63,070 | −28.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $57,530 | −34.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $57,080 | −35.0% | 60 | 2025 |