DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
53-7071 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Occupational Description:
Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.Percentiles | |||||||||
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Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
Minnesota | N/A | N/A | N/A | $4.37/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
U S | 3,440 | 234 | $30.84/hr | $0.56/hr | $18.58/hr | $24.56/hr | $32.53/hr | $37.60/hr | $40.87/hr |
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. |
Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
Packers and Packagers, Hand | 6,200 | $13.86/hr | N/A |
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 740 | $18.01/hr | N/A |
Power Plant Operators | 330 | $43.57/hr | N/A |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 310 | $21.35/hr | N/A |
Gas Plant Operators | N/A | $35.41/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Opens valve to allow gas to flow into and out of compressors.
- Cleans, lubricates, and adjusts compressors, using hand tools.
- Observes pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations and turns knobs or switches to regulate pressures.
- Reads gas meters and records amount of gas received and dispensed from holders.
- Moves controls and turns valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
- Operates equipment to control transmission of natural gas through pipelines.
- Observes operation of equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Conducts chemical tests to evaluate quality of gas.
- Performs minor repairs on equipment, using hand tools.
- Records instrument readings and operational changes in operating log.
- Operates or tends equipment to purify gases.
- Monitors meters, gauges, and recording instrument charts to ensure specified temperature, pressure, and flow of gas through system.