Gas Plant Operators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 43 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$83,400

Highest

$124,980

California

Lowest

$62,920

Kentucky

Total Employment

14,950

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$124,980	630	+49.9%
2	Connecticut	$107,400	90	+28.8%
3	Oregon	$106,210	80	+27.4%
4	Louisiana	$105,030	1,120	+25.9%
5	New Jersey	$104,960	230	+25.9%
6	Maryland	$104,340	140	+25.1%
7	Massachusetts	$100,570	480	+20.6%
8	Michigan	$98,320	480	+17.9%
9	South Dakota	$98,170	80	+17.7%
10	Illinois	$95,950	810	+15.0%
11	Utah	$95,690	160	+14.7%
12	Arizona	$94,900	0	+13.8%
13	New Mexico	$94,050	250	+12.8%
14	North Dakota	$93,910	160	+12.6%
15	Colorado	$92,420	480	+10.8%
16	New York	$91,100	220	+9.2%
17	Georgia	$90,610	120	+8.6%
18	Iowa	$89,070	400	+6.8%
19	Wisconsin	$87,170	200	+4.5%
20	Washington	$85,870	150	+3.0%
21	Missouri	$84,980	310	+1.9%
22	New Hampshire	$84,800	30	+1.7%
23	Minnesota	$84,760	110	+1.6%
24	Indiana	$83,420	180	+0.0%
25	Texas	$82,760	1,590	-0.8%
26	Nebraska	$82,290	190	-1.3%
27	Arkansas	$81,310	260	-2.5%
28	South Carolina	$81,000	270	-2.9%
29	Wyoming	$80,760	690	-3.2%
30	West Virginia	$79,710	410	-4.4%
31	Mississippi	$79,530	450	-4.6%
32	Virginia	$78,780	0	-5.5%
33	Kansas	$78,110	380	-6.3%
34	Montana	$77,630	0	-6.9%
35	Idaho	$76,800	60	-7.9%
36	Oklahoma	$76,570	980	-8.2%
37	Pennsylvania	$76,070	780	-8.8%
38	North Carolina	$75,140	270	-9.9%
39	Ohio	$74,500	660	-10.7%
40	Alabama	$73,270	250	-12.1%
41	Florida	$71,490	170	-14.3%
42	Tennessee	$64,670	340	-22.5%
43	Kentucky	$62,920	290	-24.6%