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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-7071 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.


National estimates for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Industry profile for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Geographic profile for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

National estimates for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
4,400 10.9 % $ 30.68 $ 63,810 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.54 $ 22.82 $ 29.75 $ 36.24 $ 44.93
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,480 $ 47,470 $ 61,870 $ 75,370 $ 93,450


Industry profile for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 1,020 3.10 $ 34.37 $ 71,490
Natural Gas Distribution 470 0.42 $ 38.06 $ 79,170
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 450 0.06 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Oil and Gas Extraction 370 0.34 $ 33.80 $ 70,310
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 360 0.09 $ 24.04 $ 50,010

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 1,020 3.10 $ 34.37 $ 71,490
Natural Gas Distribution 470 0.42 $ 38.06 $ 79,170
Fuel Dealers 250 0.35 $ 23.05 $ 47,940
Oil and Gas Extraction 370 0.34 $ 33.80 $ 70,310
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 360 0.09 $ 24.04 $ 50,010

Top paying industries for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 170 0.04 $ 49.41 $ 102,780
Natural Gas Distribution 470 0.42 $ 38.06 $ 79,170
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 1,020 3.10 $ 34.37 $ 71,490
Oil and Gas Extraction 370 0.34 $ 33.80 $ 70,310
Support Activities for Mining (8) (8) $ 32.51 $ 67,620


Geographic profile for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,060 0.08 2.71 $ 31.06 $ 64,610
Pennsylvania 330 0.06 1.90 $ 30.32 $ 63,070
Arkansas 300 0.23 8.05 $ 26.02 $ 54,120
Florida 290 0.03 1.06 $ 18.59 $ 38,660
Ohio 160 0.03 1.00 $ 37.62 $ 78,260


Map of location quotient of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 70 0.24 8.15 (8) (8)
Arkansas 300 0.23 8.05 $ 26.02 $ 54,120
Texas 1,060 0.08 2.71 $ 31.06 $ 64,610
Nebraska 60 0.06 2.23 $ 33.19 $ 69,040
New Hampshire 40 0.06 2.07 $ 30.08 $ 62,560


Map of annual mean wages of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 100 0.02 0.76 $ 47.48 $ 98,760
Indiana 130 0.04 1.41 $ 39.53 $ 82,220
Utah 40 0.02 0.77 $ 39.41 $ 81,970
Ohio 160 0.03 1.00 $ 37.62 $ 78,260
Georgia 90 0.02 0.66 $ 36.09 $ 75,070



Map of employment of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 50 0.03 1.04 $ 30.01 $ 62,410
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 40 0.03 0.99 $ 18.63 $ 38,750


Map of location quotient of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 50 0.03 1.04 $ 30.01 $ 62,410
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 40 0.03 0.99 $ 18.63 $ 38,750


Map of annual mean wages of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (8) (8) (8) $ 31.17 $ 64,840
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 50 0.03 1.04 $ 30.01 $ 62,410
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 40 0.03 0.99 $ 18.63 $ 38,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.65 22.49 $ 32.10 $ 66,770
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.30 10.34 $ 34.94 $ 72,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 11.82 $ 39.31 $ 81,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.65 22.49 $ 32.10 $ 66,770
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 11.82 $ 39.31 $ 81,760
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.30 10.34 $ 34.94 $ 72,670

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 11.82 $ 39.31 $ 81,760
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.30 10.34 $ 34.94 $ 72,670
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.65 22.49 $ 32.10 $ 66,770


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024