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Highest-paying States for Gas Plant Operators

The highest-paying states for gas plant operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of gas plant operators in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $110,660, North Dakota is the highest paying state for gas plant operators. It is followed by California (average annual salary $104,000). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of gas plant operators in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Gas Plant Operators (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	North Dakota	$110,660	$64,210	610
2	California	$104,000	$84,820	1,010
3	Massachusetts	$97,840	$71,980	80
4	New Jersey	$96,870	$46,720	290
5	Washington	$93,280	$46,940	210
6	Connecticut	$93,020	$75,180	30
7	Minnesota	$91,710	$63,200	190
8	Michigan	$90,950	$78,710	340
9	Maryland	$90,470	$73,240	40
10	Oregon	$87,860	$49,930	70
11	Utah	$85,560	$68,100	100
12	New York	$84,020	$59,900	190
13	Pennsylvania	$82,170	$58,450	830
14	New Mexico	$81,550	$36,950	350
15	Virginia	$81,400	$55,370	740
16	Illinois	$81,360	$55,900	570
17	Colorado	$81,050	$65,980	360
18	Alaska	$81,040	$67,340	30
19	Iowa	$80,840	$49,870	240
20	Alabama	$80,600	$60,130	280
21	Texas	$80,180	$48,930	2,330
22	Montana	$79,760	$60,640	50
23	Wyoming	$79,000	$59,830	540
24	Wisconsin	$78,330	$55,450	150
25	West Virginia	$78,090	$51,610	130
26	Missouri	$76,780	$48,840	190
27	Nebraska	$76,070	$62,030	140
28	Idaho	$75,410	$44,080	30
29	Arizona	$75,000	$48,600	70
30	Oklahoma	$74,970	$50,730	480
31	Kansas	$74,360	$61,660	370
32	New Hampshire	$74,330	$57,000	60
33	Louisiana	$73,780	$38,820	500
34	Arkansas	$73,000	$65,450	110
35	Nevada	$67,790	$46,080	40
36	Tennessee	$65,220	$41,120	210
37	Mississippi	$64,610	$41,080	370
38	Kentucky	$64,180	$39,150	250
39	South Carolina	$61,790	$45,400	330
40	North Carolina	$61,070	$41,020	150
41	Georgia	$60,730	$38,680	90
42	Delaware	$56,290	$34,810	40
43	Florida	$51,370	$34,570	500
44	Indiana	$49,890	$32,160	320
45	Ohio	$46,220	$38,390	550
46	Puerto Rico	$25,250	$17,680	50

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of gas plant operators in those states is not available at this time.