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Also called engine room operator, gas distribution plant operator, gas operator and gas processing plant operator.
$87,820
Median pay a year
18,030
People do this work
6
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Operating natural gas distribution equipment
Monitoring equipment operation
Operating natural gas generation equipment
Maintaining production equipment
Reading work orders or instructions
Analyzing test results
Testing chemical characteristics
Inspecting production equipment
Diagnosing equipment malfunctions
Cleaning production equipment
Adjusting equipment controls
Repairing production equipment
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Gas Plant Operator
Summary
Gas plant operator distributing and processing gas for utility companies by controlling compressors, monitoring equipment, and maintaining specified pressures on main pipelines
Experience
Gas Plant Operator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored equipment functioning and checked gauges for temperature, level, and flow
Distributed gas for utility companies using panel boards and control boards
Controlled operation of compressors and refrigeration equipment to manage natural gas
Recorded and compiled operations records, test results, and gauge readings
Adjusted temperature and pressure to maintain processes at required levels
Cleaned and maintained equipment using hand tools or requested repairs
Collaborated with other operators to solve unit problems
Skills
Hands-On Work
Operating natural gas distribution equipment, Operating natural gas generation equipment, Cleaning production equipment
Core Skills
Monitoring equipment operation, Reading work orders or instructions, Maintaining production equipment
Checking & Planning
Analyzing test results, Testing chemical characteristics, Inspecting production equipment, Diagnosing equipment malfunctions
Tools and software
Google Android, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Monitored equipment functionsDistributed gas for companiesControlled compressors and scrubbersRegulated gas flow and pressureRecorded operations and test resultsStarted and shut down equipment
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Monitored equipment functions to ensure optimal performance and safety standards
Controlled compressors and scrubbers to regulate gas flow and pressure
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Monitored equipment functions to reduce failures and downtime, ensuring optimal performance and safety standards
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Reduced equipment failures and downtimeImproved overall safety and efficiencyEnhanced reliability of gas distribution
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Show what got better once you regulated the gas flow and pressure.
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Controlled compressors and scrubbers to regulate gas flow and pressure
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Maintained consistent gas supply for operationsImproved pressure stability in the systemEnsured safe operation of heating equipment
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The work itself
What a Gas Plant Operator does
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Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.
What it pays
How much does a Gas Plant Operator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$76,870
Median
$87,820
75th percentile
$100,870
About 18,030 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$64,750
$77,120
$82,880
AR
$82,990
$100,870
$100,870
AZ
$92,920
$104,600
$112,510
CA
$104,100
$130,220
$134,800
CO
$85,070
$98,080
$100,200
CT
$92,070
$109,060
$110,880
FL
$57,240
$67,170
$76,450
GA
$50,520
$81,220
$106,000
IA
$82,510
$92,970
$96,800
ID
$76,290
$79,280
$93,530
IL
$74,420
$97,810
$105,930
IN
$78,530
$85,790
$91,980
KS
$76,150
$80,760
$88,720
KY
$50,360
$63,070
$81,640
LA
$73,230
$108,350
$108,350
MA
$98,880
$103,830
$111,010
MD
$86,520
$102,950
$107,940
ME
$82,100
$93,990
$100,920
MI
$97,110
$100,500
$109,530
MN
$82,570
$100,500
$100,550
MO
$87,820
$87,820
$87,820
MS
$77,540
$81,600
$82,700
MT
$67,590
$83,630
$100,490
NC
$71,200
$81,460
$103,580
ND
$76,590
$96,760
$116,290
NE
$84,350
$87,790
$91,320
NJ
$104,410
$110,900
$123,750
NM
$82,010
$97,660
$100,010
NY
$80,180
$98,390
$118,860
OH
$61,310
$82,130
$96,620
OK
$64,190
$78,310
$86,310
OR
$102,110
$109,760
$118,640
PA
$76,550
$80,810
$95,720
SC
$51,340
$67,580
$84,270
SD
$99,780
$101,450
$101,450
TN
$64,980
$66,560
$69,670
TX
$77,640
$79,910
$94,360
UT
$83,800
$98,300
$100,810
VA
$80,860
$86,500
$99,720
WA
$53,060
$83,650
$108,610
WI
$68,060
$85,080
$96,680
WV
$70,950
$82,600
$90,140
WY
$75,500
$81,550
$100,180
Other names
Other names for this job
engine room operator, gas distribution plant operator, gas operator, gas processing plant operator, gas resource control operator, gas system operator, high pressure operator, liquefaction and regasification plant operator, liquefaction plant operator, liquefied natural gas operator, liquid natural gas plant operator, lng operator.
More names for this work
lng plant operator, operator, oxygen plant operator, plant operator, regasification plant operator, water gas operator, bulk gas specialist, compressor tech, compressor technician, field gauger, field tech, field technician, fuel attendant, gas controller, gas dispatcher, gas maker, gas plant dispatcher, gas plant specialist, gas plant tech, gas plant technician, gas producer, gas specialist, gas systems worker, gas tech, gas technician, gas treater, heat plant specialist, landfill gas tech, landfill gas technician, liquefied natural gas technician, lng technician, load dispatcher, natural gas plant tech, natural gas plant technician, oil and gas specialist, operation specialist, plant specialist, pressure controller, pressure dispatcher, tank terminal gauger, terminal gauger.
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Gas Plant Operator
Already yours: Operating natural gas distribution equipment, Monitoring equipment operation, Operating natural gas generation equipment
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Median pay
$87,820 a year
What you have not done yet. Maintaining production equipment, Reading work orders or instructions, Testing chemical characteristics
This page is about the occupation Gas Plant Operators. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.