Gas Plant Operators

SOC 51-8092

Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 21.2% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $82,774

Level IV threshold: $91,208

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$82,774

Level I$63,492

Level II$72,883

Level III$82,774

Level IV$91,208

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Vallejo, CA, CA	$113,110	$120,723	$128,315	$135,928
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$111,925	$119,621	$127,296	$134,992
3	Stockton-Lodi, CA, CA	$110,178	$118,685	$127,192	$135,699
4	Salinas, CA, CA	$110,968	$118,560	$126,173	$133,765
5	Modesto, CA, CA	$107,474	$116,605	$125,715	$134,846
6	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$107,723	$116,709	$125,715	$134,701
7	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, CA	$101,213	$113,027	$124,862	$136,677
8	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, CA	$106,038	$115,378	$124,738	$134,077
9	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CA	$106,475	$113,880	$121,264	$128,669
10	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, CA	$105,186	$112,902	$120,598	$128,315

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