Gas Plant Operators: pay by state
SOC 51-8092 ยท Production. 43 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 800 | $120,680 | $130,220 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 190 | $111,490 | $110,900 |
| 3 | Oregon | 70 | $110,010 | $109,760 |
| 4 | Connecticut | n/a | $103,270 | $109,060 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 340 | $102,210 | $103,830 |
| 6 | Michigan | 540 | $101,500 | $100,500 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 770 | $99,740 | $96,760 |
| 8 | New York | 240 | $99,740 | $98,390 |
| 9 | Arizona | 140 | $99,250 | $104,600 |
| 10 | South Dakota | 90 | $97,770 | $101,450 |
| 11 | Maryland | 180 | $95,350 | $102,950 |
| 12 | Utah | 160 | $94,590 | $98,300 |
| 13 | Colorado | 570 | $93,470 | $98,080 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 800 | $93,270 | $108,350 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 360 | $93,040 | $100,500 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 400 | $91,850 | $100,870 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 300 | $91,050 | $97,660 |
| 18 | Illinois | 530 | $90,040 | $97,810 |
| 19 | Maine | 30 | $89,750 | $93,990 |
| 20 | Wyoming | 480 | $88,140 | $81,550 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 270 | $87,760 | $87,790 |
| 22 | Virginia | 400 | $87,150 | $86,500 |
| 23 | Indiana | 280 | $86,770 | $85,790 |
| 24 | Washington | 120 | $86,700 | $83,650 |
| 25 | Iowa | 480 | $86,690 | $92,970 |
| 26 | Missouri | 220 | $86,680 | $87,820 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 320 | $85,560 | $81,460 |
| 28 | Montana | 70 | $85,420 | $83,630 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 150 | $85,100 | $85,080 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | 1,370 | $84,020 | $80,810 |
| 31 | Kansas | 350 | $82,430 | $80,760 |
| 32 | Texas | 2,550 | $81,770 | $79,910 |
| 33 | Idaho | 50 | $81,240 | $79,280 |
| 34 | Ohio | 570 | $81,040 | $82,130 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 420 | $80,530 | $82,600 |
| 36 | Georgia | 110 | $80,440 | $81,220 |
| 37 | Mississippi | 340 | $78,290 | $81,600 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 970 | $77,580 | $78,310 |
| 39 | Alabama | n/a | $75,660 | $77,120 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 200 | $71,020 | $66,560 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 280 | $69,080 | $67,580 |
| 42 | Florida | 130 | $67,630 | $67,170 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 200 | $67,080 | $63,070 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.