Gas Plant Operators Salary by State

National average: $88,596 · 43 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$120,680
New Jersey$111,490
Oregon$110,010
Connecticut$103,270
Massachusetts$102,210
Michigan$101,500
North Dakota$99,740
New York$99,740
Arizona$99,250
South Dakota$97,770
Maryland$95,350
Utah$94,590
Colorado$93,470
Louisiana$93,270
Minnesota$93,040
Arkansas$91,850
New Mexico$91,050
Illinois$90,040
Maine$89,750
Wyoming$88,140
Nebraska$87,760
Virginia$87,150
Indiana$86,770
Washington$86,700
Iowa$86,690
Missouri$86,680
North Carolina$85,560
Montana$85,420
Wisconsin$85,100
Pennsylvania$84,020
Kansas$82,430
Texas$81,770
Idaho$81,240
Ohio$81,040
West Virginia$80,530
Georgia$80,440
Mississippi$78,290
Oklahoma$77,580
Alabama$75,660
Tennessee$71,020
South Carolina$69,080
Florida$67,630
Kentucky$67,080