DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-8092 Gas Plant Operators

Occupational Description:
Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 17056$34.22/hr$1.10/hr$26.63/hr$29.99/hr$34.39/hr$38.48/hr$41.94/hr
U S 14,410648$34.66/hr$0.31/hr$21.50/hr$27.71/hr$34.50/hr$40.56/hr$49.43/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Gas Plant Operators
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities160$34.78/hr
Other Regional Data For Gas Plant Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 170 $34.39/hr -9.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 120 $35.51/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 20 $29.99/hr -8.7%
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A $29.99/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $35.41/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A -12.5%
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
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