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Gas Plant Operators in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Gas Plant Operator?

8.5% Jobs Projection

$67,190 Median Salary

300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Gas Plant Operators in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Gas Plant Operators in Texas is growing faster than average.
Gas Plant Operators in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Gas Plant Operators Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 2,960 people working as Gas Plant Operators in the year 2018.

There were 2,800 Gas Plant Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 280 Gas Plant Operators working in it, which means Texas has more Gas Plant Operators than average.

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Gas Plant Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 300 annual job openings, and 2,950 total jobs in 2026 for Gas Plant Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 17,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Gas Plant Operators Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Gas Plant Operators ranged from $42,110 to $97,940 with $67,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.25 to $47.09. The median hourly rate was $32.3.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.49 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.81.

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

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Top Texas Metros for Gas Plant Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Gas Plant Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,920	$67,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	240	$68,260
Corpus Christi, TX	50	$73,920

Top States for Gas Plant Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Gas Plant Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	2,960	$67,190
California	970	$103,900
Pennsylvania	930	$68,620
Michigan	710	$76,120
Illinois	520	$75,190
North Dakota	500	$87,880
Louisiana	430	$69,040
Colorado	420	$71,030
New Mexico	420	$65,360
Virginia	390	$68,120
Wyoming	380	$72,830
Kansas	350	$66,530
Oklahoma	340	$65,970
Ohio	330	$70,020
Kentucky	320	$69,810
South Carolina	310	$55,470
Alabama	310	$70,510
New York	290	$81,830
West Virginia	280	$72,210
Tennessee	280	$49,770

Below are the states where Gas Plant Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$103,900
Massachusetts	$90,240
North Dakota	$87,880
Washington	$84,480
New York	$81,830
Maryland	$81,580
New Jersey	$77,520
Michigan	$76,120
Oregon	$75,570
Illinois	$75,190

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Occupation	Texas Employment Total
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Plant and System Operators	930

References

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