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Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in New Mexico

Thinking about a career as a Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in New Mexico? Below are the key facts. Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.

What do Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Make in New Mexico?

For a gas compressor and gas pumping station operators working in New Mexico, wages run about $84,960 per year (or roughly $40.85/hour).Annual wages span from $36,210 at the 10th percentile to $114,260 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$36,210	$17.41
25th percentile	$70,480	$33.88
Median (50th)	$84,960	$40.85
75th percentile	$114,000	$54.81
90th percentile	$114,260	$54.93

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in New Mexico compared to the national average — is 2.31, suggesting that gas compressor and gas pumping station operators are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, gas compressor and gas pumping station operators earn a median of $51,900 per year ($24.95/hour), higher than the New Mexico median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 1,089,993 gas compressor and gas pumping station operators across the United States. In New Mexico alone, around 70 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 90 gas compressor and gas pumping station operators.

Top States for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Employment

These states have the highest employment of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	1,880
Pennsylvania	430
Ohio	210
Arkansas	210
Florida	120
Oklahoma	120
Indiana	100
Michigan	90
Kansas	90
Alaska	80
West Virginia	80
New Mexico	70
New York	60
Kentucky	60
Puerto Rico	50
Nebraska	50
Tennessee	40
Missouri	40

Highest-Paying States for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

The highest-paying states for gas compressor and gas pumping station operators.

State	Annual Median Salary
Michigan	$107,550
Kansas	$105,790
Alaska	$104,550
Indiana	$98,360
Ohio	$91,740
New Mexico	$84,960
West Virginia	$78,780
Texas	$77,370
Montana	$73,540
Nebraska	$64,230

Skills

Key gas compressor and gas pumping station operators skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for gas compressor and gas pumping station operators, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators typically:

• Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.
• Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas.
• Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs.
• Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance.
• Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
• Operate power-driven pumps that transfer liquids, semi-liquids, gases, or powdered materials.
• Submit daily reports on facility operations.
• Take samples of gases and conduct chemical tests to determine gas quality and sulfur or moisture content, or send samples to laboratories for analysis.
• Read gas meters, and maintain records of the amounts of gas received and dispensed from holders.
• Turn knobs or switches to regulate pressures.
• Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, and replace filters and gaskets, using hand tools.
• Maintain each station by performing general housekeeping duties such as painting, washing, and cleaning.

Work Activities

• Documenting/Recording Information
• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Getting Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Other careers like gas compressor and gas pumping station operators include:

• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics
• Maintenance Workers, Machinery
• Geothermal Technicians
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
• Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Also Known As

Acetylene Gas Compressor, Air Compressor Technician, Butadiene Compressor Operator, Butane Compressor Operator, Compressor, Compressor Engineer, Compressor Operator, Compressor Station Operator, Compressor Technician, Corrosion Technician, Fill Plant Operator, Filler, Gas Booster Engineer, Gas Compressor Operator, Gas Cylinder Operator.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-7071.00