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
Southeast Minnesota N/A0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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.


Other Regional Data For Gas Plant Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Northwest Minnesota 20 $29.99/hr -8.7%
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota 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
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Tasks for Gas Plant Operators