May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 486200 - Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 486200 - Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas.

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NAICS 486200 - Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas is part of: NAICS 486000 - Pipeline Transportation.

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SOC Major Groups in NAICS 486200 - Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas:

00-0000 All Occupations
11-0000 Management Occupations
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
23-0000 Legal Occupations
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
51-0000 Production Occupations
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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NAICS 486200 - Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas

Occupation code	Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Level	Employment	Employment RSE	Percent of total employment	Median hourly wage	Mean hourly wage	Annual mean wage	Mean wage RSE

00-0000	All Occupations	total	32,800	0.0%	100.00%	$43.92	$46.82	$97,390	1.3%
11-0000	Management Occupations	major	3,170	7.1%	9.65%	$75.64	$83.25	$173,150	5.2%
11-1000	Top Executives	minor	1,680	6.5%	5.12%	$66.04	$78.68	$163,650	6.6%
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	detail	1,650	6.3%	5.04%	$65.87	$76.94	$160,030	5.9%
11-2000	Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers	minor	150	26.3%	0.46%	$102.22	$117.30	$243,980	2.0%
11-2020	Marketing and Sales Managers	broad	140	26.8%	0.44%	$102.24	$118.58	$246,640	2.0%
11-2021	Marketing Managers	detail	140	27.0%	0.44%	$102.24	$118.82	$247,140	2.0%
11-3000	Operations Specialties Managers	minor	720	15.3%	2.19%	$79.12	$87.32	$181,620	7.2%
11-3010	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	broad	100	24.5%	0.29%	$107.40	$96.56	$200,840	7.7%
11-3012	Administrative Services Managers	detail	40	27.7%	0.12%	(5)	$110.03	$228,870	9.0%
11-3013	Facilities Managers	detail	60	26.9%	0.17%	$85.70	$86.78	$180,500	7.7%
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	detail	50	11.4%	0.15%	$100.31	$93.75	$195,010	2.8%
11-3031	Financial Managers	detail	220	30.1%	0.66%	$81.17	$112.13	$233,230	7.8%
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	detail	250	38.2%	0.76%	$63.62	$66.56	$138,440	5.9%
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	detail	90	14.6%	0.26%	$81.01	$77.02	$160,210	1.8%
11-9000	Other Management Occupations	minor	620	8.8%	1.89%	$78.39	$82.70	$172,010	3.5%
11-9021	Construction Managers	detail	110	18.0%	0.33%	$75.12	$102.46	$213,120	15.9%
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	detail	290	15.2%	0.89%	$79.22	$85.31	$177,440	1.8%
11-9141	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	detail	50	26.7%	0.15%	$64.97	$67.02	$139,410	6.5%
11-9199	Managers, All Other	detail	170	8.4%	0.53%	$68.05	$70.39	$146,410	5.1%
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	major	1,950	6.4%	5.95%	$45.66	$47.37	$98,530	2.4%
13-1000	Business Operations Specialists	minor	1,170	8.4%	3.57%	$51.83	$52.28	$108,730	1.4%
13-1020	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	broad	30	15.5%	0.10%	$34.20	$38.63	$80,350	7.5%
13-1041	Compliance Officers	detail	160	18.3%	0.50%	$49.89	$49.67	$103,320	3.9%
13-1070	Human Resources Workers	broad	40	26.0%	0.12%	$43.31	$45.46	$94,550	2.6%
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	detail	40	21.0%	0.12%	$43.31	$44.42	$92,400	2.0%
13-1080	Logisticians and Project Management Specialists	broad	530	15.2%	1.60%	$55.49	$56.10	$116,700	2.2%
13-1081	Logisticians	detail	110	16.6%	0.33%	$47.23	$48.24	$100,340	5.5%
13-1082	Project Management Specialists	detail	420	18.8%	1.28%	$58.35	$58.11	$120,870	2.4%
13-1111	Management Analysts	detail	90	18.7%	0.27%	$48.67	$51.31	$106,720	3.5%
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	detail	60	31.5%	0.17%	$50.84	$48.43	$100,730	5.1%
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	detail	90	23.0%	0.26%	$53.97	$52.34	$108,870	2.3%
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	detail	160	11.1%	0.47%	$48.58	$50.40	$104,830	1.9%
13-2000	Financial Specialists	minor	780	11.7%	2.39%	$37.10	$40.04	$83,280	5.6%
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	detail	670	14.7%	2.04%	$38.24	$40.43	$84,090	6.3%
13-2050	Financial Analysts and Advisors	broad	90	29.5%	0.28%	$32.30	$36.89	$76,740	6.8%
13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	detail	90	29.5%	0.28%	$32.30	$36.89	$76,740	6.8%
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	major	760	10.0%	2.33%	$47.08	$48.91	$101,720	1.2%
15-1200	Computer Occupations	minor	570	9.0%	1.73%	$50.44	$51.16	$106,410	1.5%
15-1210	Computer and Information Analysts	broad	140	18.3%	0.41%	$41.44	$46.82	$97,390	2.8%
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	detail	130	19.2%	0.38%	$40.56	$46.43	$96,570	2.7%
15-1230	Computer Support Specialists	broad	70	24.4%	0.22%	$37.18	$41.52	$86,370	3.4%
15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	detail	50	25.2%	0.16%	$39.28	$42.08	$87,530	3.9%
15-1240	Database and Network Administrators and Architects	broad	240	13.1%	0.73%	$51.42	$53.47	$111,210	2.7%
15-1241	Computer Network Architects	detail	90	9.7%	0.28%	$55.68	$59.55	$123,870	1.5%
15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	detail	100	33.2%	0.31%	$51.36	$52.37	$108,930	3.6%
15-1250	Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers	broad	80	26.8%	0.26%	$62.14	$58.27	$121,200	2.1%
15-1252	Software Developers	detail	60	27.1%	0.19%	$51.02	$54.68	$113,740	2.0%
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	detail	40	20.0%	0.11%	$58.43	$54.49	$113,340	4.0%
15-2000	Mathematical Science Occupations	minor	200	24.6%	0.60%	$40.88	$42.44	$88,260	2.3%
15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	detail	110	41.9%	0.32%	$42.25	$42.82	$89,070	2.4%
15-2051	Data Scientists	detail	90	26.9%	0.28%	$36.95	$41.98	$87,320	3.4%
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	major	3,030	9.1%	9.22%	$50.91	$52.60	$109,400	2.0%
17-1000	Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers	minor	40	19.9%	0.14%	$37.04	$40.02	$83,250	1.6%
17-1020	Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists	broad	40	19.9%	0.14%	$37.04	$40.02	$83,250	1.6%
17-1022	Surveyors	detail	40	11.1%	0.12%	$37.04	$38.50	$80,080	1.3%
17-2000	Engineers	minor	2,180	10.3%	6.64%	$57.42	$56.50	$117,530	2.7%
17-2051	Civil Engineers	detail	220	28.0%	0.67%	$57.71	$56.59	$117,720	2.0%
17-2070	Electrical and Electronics Engineers	broad	310	27.1%	0.94%	$55.04	$57.29	$119,150	2.1%
17-2071	Electrical Engineers	detail	240	31.4%	0.73%	$54.59	$56.56	$117,640	2.2%
17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	detail	70	35.5%	0.21%	$62.08	$59.87	$124,520	11.5%
17-2081	Environmental Engineers	detail	70	29.9%	0.20%	$50.61	$52.51	$109,210	3.3%
17-2110	Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety	broad	250	16.4%	0.77%	$50.91	$55.20	$114,820	2.0%
17-2111	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	detail	130	25.6%	0.38%	$50.91	$54.75	$113,890	1.3%
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	detail	130	23.1%	0.38%	$56.81	$55.65	$115,760	5.9%
17-2131	Materials Engineers	detail	40	16.6%	0.11%	$52.90	$51.25	$106,600	3.9%
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	detail	110	12.8%	0.35%	$63.00	$58.85	$122,410	5.4%
17-2171	Petroleum Engineers	detail	890	20.1%	2.71%	$58.14	$57.10	$118,770	4.8%
17-2199	Engineers, All Other	detail	290	21.6%	0.87%	$58.60	$55.29	$115,000	13.5%
17-3000	Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians	minor	800	13.0%	2.45%	$43.28	$42.71	$88,850	2.3%
17-3010	Drafters	broad	30	8.8%	0.10%	$33.90	$38.45	$79,980	2.9%
17-3020	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters	broad	750	13.6%	2.27%	$43.47	$43.02	$89,480	2.5%
17-3023	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	detail	270	21.3%	0.83%	$38.04	$38.43	$79,930	4.0%
17-3026	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	detail	80	36.6%	0.25%	$48.51	$47.40	$98,590	6.3%
17-3027	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	detail	60	34.1%	0.18%	$39.92	$42.39	$88,180	4.0%
17-3028	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	detail	180	35.1%	0.56%	$48.05	$48.45	$100,780	2.1%
17-3029	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	detail	130	18.6%	0.41%	$43.41	$43.01	$89,460	5.8%
19-0000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	major	(8)	(8)	(8)	$47.95	$47.45	$98,690	0.9%
19-2000	Physical Scientists	minor	280	21.2%	0.86%	$50.46	$51.25	$106,610	2.6%
19-2040	Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists	broad	140	34.4%	0.43%	$54.57	$52.43	$109,050	2.3%
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	detail	120	42.1%	0.36%	$56.21	$54.24	$112,820	1.6%
19-4000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	minor	520	48.9%	1.59%	$47.95	$46.74	$97,220	8.8%
19-5010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	broad	240	14.7%	0.75%	$46.06	$47.72	$99,250	1.9%
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	detail	210	17.2%	0.63%	$44.51	$47.93	$99,700	2.3%
19-5012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	detail	40	21.7%	0.11%	$46.92	$46.49	$96,700	3.8%
23-0000	Legal Occupations	major	70	23.7%	0.21%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
23-1000	Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers	minor	60	25.8%	0.19%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
23-1010	Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks	broad	60	25.8%	0.19%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
23-1011	Lawyers	detail	60	25.8%	0.19%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	major	60	39.7%	0.17%	$59.59	$53.97	$112,260	5.8%
27-3000	Media and Communication Workers	minor	60	39.7%	0.17%	$59.59	$53.97	$112,260	5.8%
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	detail	60	39.7%	0.17%	$59.59	$53.97	$112,260	5.8%
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
41-9000	Other Sales and Related Workers	minor	30	23.3%	0.10%	$69.78	$70.08	$145,760	6.9%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	1,920	15.7%	5.85%	$24.60	$29.48	$61,320	6.9%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	140	28.5%	0.43%	$64.16	$65.42	$136,070	3.3%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	240	22.7%	0.75%	$25.89	$28.76	$59,830	2.4%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	230	24.4%	0.70%	$24.04	$28.49	$59,270	2.5%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	30	27.6%	0.10%	$24.69	$31.28	$65,060	15.0%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	700	41.5%	2.13%	$21.29	$24.01	$49,940	20.1%
43-5030	Dispatchers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$21.03	$20.44	$42,520	8.0%
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$21.03	$20.44	$42,520	8.0%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	170	30.0%	0.52%	$26.34	$31.24	$64,980	14.4%
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	460	12.5%	1.40%	$27.60	$29.17	$60,660	2.3%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	220	34.3%	0.68%	$27.91	$31.81	$66,160	13.5%
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	240	35.0%	0.72%	$27.60	$26.70	$55,530	1.9%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	340	11.7%	1.04%	$25.43	$26.37	$54,860	2.0%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	340	11.7%	1.04%	$25.43	$26.37	$54,860	2.0%
47-0000	Construction and Extraction Occupations	major	1,810	11.0%	5.51%	$42.52	$42.81	$89,040	1.1%
47-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	detail	130	30.4%	0.39%	$53.56	$51.75	$107,640	3.5%
47-2000	Construction Trades Workers	minor	1,430	10.2%	4.37%	$42.52	$42.20	$87,780	0.9%
47-2061	Construction Laborers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$43.17	$45.50	$94,640	10.9%
47-2070	Construction Equipment Operators	broad	210	14.4%	0.64%	$41.91	$39.10	$81,320	1.9%
47-2073	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	detail	210	14.4%	0.64%	$41.91	$39.10	$81,320	1.9%
47-2111	Electricians	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$43.44	$42.65	$88,700	0.9%
47-2150	Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	broad	970	8.9%	2.97%	$42.42	$42.36	$88,110	1.2%
47-2152	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	detail	970	8.9%	2.97%	$42.42	$42.36	$88,110	1.2%
47-4000	Other Construction and Related Workers	minor	130	26.6%	0.40%	$39.80	$46.10	$95,880	11.5%
47-4011	Construction and Building Inspectors	detail	130	26.6%	0.40%	$39.80	$46.10	$95,880	11.5%
47-5000	Extraction Workers	minor	120	26.3%	0.36%	$39.14	$36.92	$76,800	7.5%
47-5010	Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	broad	120	26.3%	0.36%	$39.14	$36.92	$76,800	7.5%
47-5013	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	detail	120	26.3%	0.36%	$39.14	$36.92	$76,800	7.5%
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	major	4,710	6.2%	14.37%	$44.17	$43.34	$90,150	1.6%
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	detail	290	13.7%	0.89%	$54.35	$54.80	$113,980	2.7%
49-2000	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	minor	540	30.0%	1.64%	$49.64	$47.34	$98,470	3.1%
49-2090	Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	broad	520	30.9%	1.58%	$49.64	$47.49	$98,780	3.0%
49-2094	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	detail	450	35.8%	1.37%	$49.65	$47.94	$99,720	3.9%
49-2095	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	detail	70	31.0%	0.21%	$44.32	$44.51	$92,580	3.0%
49-3000	Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	minor	80	30.9%	0.24%	$23.44	$24.74	$51,460	3.9%
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	minor	3,800	5.6%	11.60%	$41.60	$42.29	$87,950	1.3%
49-9010	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers	broad	600	9.5%	1.84%	$45.57	$44.23	$92,000	2.2%
49-9012	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	detail	600	9.5%	1.84%	$45.57	$44.23	$92,000	2.2%
49-9040	Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers	broad	3,000	7.4%	9.14%	$41.02	$42.33	$88,040	1.5%
49-9041	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	detail	2,980	7.4%	9.08%	$41.02	$42.34	$88,070	1.5%
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	detail	140	37.2%	0.43%	$38.62	$39.19	$81,520	6.1%
49-9090	Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	broad	60	37.1%	0.18%	$30.82	$27.37	$56,930	4.6%
49-9099	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$32.07	$34.33	$71,400	2.1%
51-0000	Production Occupations	major	10,350	8.7%	31.55%	$42.91	$43.18	$89,820	2.1%
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	detail	850	10.0%	2.59%	$51.88	$54.70	$113,780	1.9%
51-4000	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	minor	270	15.2%	0.83%	$43.99	$41.93	$87,200	4.0%
51-4120	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers	broad	270	15.2%	0.83%	$43.99	$41.93	$87,200	4.0%
51-4121	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	detail	270	14.3%	0.81%	$43.99	$41.92	$87,180	4.2%
51-8000	Plant and System Operators	minor	8,800	11.2%	26.83%	$40.85	$42.18	$87,740	2.8%
51-8090	Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators	broad	8,680	11.7%	26.45%	$40.94	$42.25	$87,890	2.8%
51-8092	Gas Plant Operators	detail	4,130	8.1%	12.58%	$39.65	$40.65	$84,560	3.2%
51-8093	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	detail	4,540	19.6%	13.85%	$45.34	$43.70	$90,900	3.7%
51-9000	Other Production Occupations	minor	430	29.3%	1.30%	$41.98	$41.72	$86,780	1.7%
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	detail	370	32.8%	1.13%	$41.99	$41.98	$87,330	1.3%
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	major	(8)	(8)	(8)	$29.55	$32.65	$67,920	4.9%
53-1040	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$50.62	$52.17	$108,510	1.8%
53-1047	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$50.62	$52.17	$108,510	1.8%
53-3000	Motor Vehicle Operators	minor	1,420	31.5%	4.32%	$23.45	$23.39	$48,650	0.9%
53-3030	Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	broad	1,420	31.5%	4.32%	$23.45	$23.39	$48,650	0.9%
53-7000	Material Moving Workers	minor	2,100	14.0%	6.40%	$37.87	$36.50	$75,920	3.9%
53-7060	Laborers and Material Movers	broad	340	43.7%	1.05%	$44.72	$43.57	$90,630	7.2%
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	detail	330	46.1%	1.01%	$44.72	$43.54	$90,570	13.1%
53-7070	Pumping Station Operators	broad	1,720	14.8%	5.23%	$35.69	$35.25	$73,330	2.8%
53-7071	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	detail	1,020	17.5%	3.10%	$33.25	$34.37	$71,490	2.5%
53-7072	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	detail	630	25.3%	1.92%	$38.99	$35.59	$74,020	8.6%

About May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (cross-industry estimates)

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical notes

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024