SOC 53-7071 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, gas compressor and gas pumping station operators earned a median of $77,320 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,510 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $107,730 | $51.79 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Alaska | $106,440 | $51.17 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | $100,280 | $48.21 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $85,930 | $41.31 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Montana | $83,750 | $40.27 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $82,150 | $39.50 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $82,120 | $39.48 | 1,350 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $79,970 | $38.45 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $78,240 | $37.62 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $76,200 | $36.63 | Not published | Not published |
| West Virginia | $65,050 | $31.27 | 200 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | $64,990 | $31.25 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $64,620 | $31.07 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,170 | $28.93 | 300 | 0.0 |
| New York | $59,040 | $28.39 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $57,500 | $27.65 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $51,150 | $24.59 | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee | $45,350 | $21.80 | Not published | Not published |
| South Dakota | $44,440 | $21.37 | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama | $43,440 | $20.88 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,840 | $10.50 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 4 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $90,730 | $43.62 | Not published | Not published |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79,720 | $38.33 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Charleston, WV | $73,080 | $35.14 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $61,190 | $29.42 | 60 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.