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Gas Plant Operators
Full gas plant operators overview →U.S. mean $88,710 · median $87,820
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $120,680 | $130,220 | $58 | +36% | $92,610–$140,400 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $111,490 | $110,900 | $54 | +25.7% | $87,020–$128,230 |
| Oregon | #3 | $110,010 | $109,760 | $53 | +24% | $86,210–$125,590 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $103,270 | $109,060 | $50 | +16.4% | $83,280–$118,430 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $102,210 | $103,830 | $49 | +15.2% | $75,600–$119,590 |
| Michigan | #6 | $101,500 | $100,500 | $49 | +14.4% | $92,190–$121,440 |
| North Dakota | #7 | $99,740 | $96,760 | $48 | +12.4% | $76,570–$129,410 |
| New York | #8 | $99,740 | $98,390 | $48 | +12.4% | $70,460–$119,950 |
| Arizona | #9 | $99,250 | $104,600 | $48 | +11.9% | $73,720–$112,540 |
| South Dakota | #10 | $97,770 | $101,450 | $47 | +10.2% | $83,530–$104,660 |
| Maryland | #11 | $95,350 | $102,950 | $46 | +7.5% | $61,920–$107,940 |
| Utah | #12 | $94,590 | $98,300 | $45 | +6.6% | $83,510–$102,600 |
| Colorado | #13 | $93,470 | $98,080 | $45 | +5.4% | $75,590–$110,550 |
| Louisiana | #14 | $93,270 | $108,350 | $45 | +5.1% | $50,890–$115,390 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $93,040 | $100,500 | $45 | +4.9% | $78,320–$100,610 |
| Arkansas | #16 | $91,850 | $100,870 | $44 | +3.5% | $64,940–$103,700 |
| New Mexico | #17 | $91,050 | $97,660 | $44 | +2.6% | $72,440–$108,670 |
| Illinois | #18 | $90,040 | $97,810 | $43 | +1.5% | $51,880–$112,700 |
| Maine | #19 | $89,750 | $93,990 | $43 | +1.2% | $61,390–$104,060 |
| Wyoming | #20 | $88,140 | $81,550 | $42 | -0.6% | $66,980–$110,220 |
| Nebraska | #21 | $87,760 | $87,790 | $42 | -1.1% | $76,780–$98,550 |
| Virginia | #22 | $87,150 | $86,500 | $42 | -1.8% | $73,520–$100,430 |
| Indiana | #23 | $86,770 | $85,790 | $42 | -2.2% | $56,060–$118,550 |
| Washington | #24 | $86,700 | $83,650 | $42 | -2.3% | $48,610–$127,810 |
| Iowa | #25 | $86,690 | $92,970 | $42 | -2.3% | $59,840–$100,480 |
| Missouri | #26 | $86,680 | $87,820 | $42 | -2.3% | $64,080–$105,240 |
| North Carolina | #27 | $85,560 | $81,460 | $41 | -3.6% | $62,120–$113,860 |
| Montana | #28 | $85,420 | $83,630 | $41 | -3.7% | $67,580–$101,260 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $85,100 | $85,080 | $41 | -4.1% | $60,880–$106,270 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | $84,020 | $80,810 | $40 | -5.3% | $62,060–$102,060 |
| Kansas | #31 | $82,430 | $80,760 | $40 | -7.1% | $60,180–$106,270 |
| Texas | #32 | $81,770 | $79,910 | $39 | -7.8% | $61,990–$98,840 |
| Idaho | #33 | $81,240 | $79,280 | $39 | -8.4% | $51,720–$98,350 |
| Ohio | #34 | $81,040 | $82,130 | $39 | -8.6% | $56,890–$101,520 |
| West Virginia | #35 | $80,530 | $82,600 | $39 | -9.2% | $52,000–$100,460 |
| Georgia | #36 | $80,440 | $81,220 | $39 | -9.3% | $45,180–$114,670 |
| Mississippi | #37 | $78,290 | $81,600 | $38 | -11.7% | $54,310–$90,550 |
| Oklahoma | #38 | $77,580 | $78,310 | $37 | -12.5% | $59,750–$97,560 |
| Alabama | #39 | $75,660 | $77,120 | $36 | -14.7% | $53,880–$97,720 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $71,020 | $66,560 | $34 | -19.9% | $58,920–$95,260 |
| South Carolina | #41 | $69,080 | $67,580 | $33 | -22.1% | $45,870–$89,960 |
| Florida | #42 | $67,630 | $67,170 | $33 | -23.8% | $49,490–$82,450 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $67,080 | $63,070 | $32 | -24.4% | $39,590–$96,940 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.