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Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Utah

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20.0% Jobs Projection

$66,230 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Utah are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Utah is growing faster than average.
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Utah earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Work in Utah?

There were approximately 60 workers employed as Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 50 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 115 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators working in it, which means Utah has fewer Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators than average.

Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.6%.

Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators job openings in Utah, and 60 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators ranged from $34,560 to $82,120 with $66,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.62 to $39.48. The median hourly rate was $31.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.31.

The median salary in Utah is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Utah Employment Total
Wellhead Pumpers	170
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	40

References

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