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Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Colorado
Get the information you need to know about working as a Gas Compressor or Gas Pumping Station Operator.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Colorado is growing faster than average.
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Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Work in Colorado?
130 people worked as Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in 2018 in this state.
There were 60 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 115 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators working in it, which means Colorado has more Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators than average.
Job Projections for Colorado
Jobs for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.6%.
Colorado Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 160 total jobs in 2026 for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 4,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Make in Colorado?
In 2018 wages for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators ranged from $33,670 to $79,020 with $62,100 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.19 to $37.99. The median hourly rate was $29.85.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.66 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $1.81.
The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Employment
The table below shows the states where most Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Pennsylvania | 580 | $63,060 |
Massachusetts | 310 | $66,660 |
North Dakota | 290 | $69,770 |
Oklahoma | 250 | $64,690 |
West Virginia | 210 | $69,190 |
New Jersey | 200 | $68,520 |
Ohio | 180 | $73,110 |
Texas | 170 | $46,840 |
Nebraska | 130 | $72,030 |
Colorado | 130 | $62,100 |
Wyoming | 100 | $60,780 |
Maryland | 80 | $50,310 |
New York | 70 | $59,520 |
Utah | 60 | $66,230 |
Maine | 50 | $38,210 |
Illinois | 40 | $68,340 |
Iowa | 40 | $49,030 |
Louisiana | 30 | $58,330 |
Missouri | 30 | $46,410 |
Florida | 30 | $49,200 |
Below are the states where Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Ohio | $73,110 |
Nebraska | $72,030 |
North Dakota | $69,770 |
California | $69,280 |
West Virginia | $69,190 |
New Jersey | $68,520 |
Illinois | $68,340 |
Massachusetts | $66,660 |
Utah | $66,230 |
Montana | $65,440 |
Related Careers in Colorado
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Occupation | Colorado Employment Total |
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Wellhead Pumpers | 900 |
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 410 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.