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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Minnesota | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 830 | $13.12/hr | -5.3% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 180 | $21.74/hr | -1.9% |
| Gas Plant Operators | 20 | $29.99/hr | N/A |
| Wellhead Pumpers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Power Plant Operators | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | N/A | N/A | 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.
