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Also called butadiene compressor operator, butane compressor operator, compressor operator and compressor station operator.
$77,320
Median pay a year
3,510
People do this work
6
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Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator
Summary
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operator monitoring meters and pressure gauges, operating pumps, and adjusting equipment to manage gases and liquids in a safe and efficient manner
Experience
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored meters and pressure gauges to check gas consumption rates, temperatures, and pressures
Operated power-driven pumps to transfer liquids, gases, or powdered materials
Moved controls and turned valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment
Adjusted valves and equipment to meet performance needs
Recorded instrument readings and changes in operating logs
Cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted equipment using hand tools
Skills
Core Skills
Controlling pumps, Recording production data, Monitoring equipment gauges, Cleaning machinery and equipment, Collecting samples for testing, Directing maintenance or repair, Driver's license, Testing samples
Hands-On Work
Cleaning work areas, Connecting hoses
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Monitored meters and pressure gaugesAdjusted equipment to fix problemsRecorded readings in operating logsAdjusted valves for better performanceOperated pumps to transfer materialsCleaned and maintained the station
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Monitored meters and pressure gauges to track consumption rates and identify variations in performance
Recorded instrument readings and operational changes in detailed operating logs
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Monitored meters and pressure gauges every hour during shifts to track consumption rates and identify performance variations
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Every hour during shiftsSeveral times a dayRegularly throughout the day
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Recorded instrument readings and operational changes in detailed operating logs
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Reduced errors in operationsHelped identify issues fasterImproved team communication
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Controlling pumps
Recording production data
Monitoring equipment gauges
Testing samples
Cleaning machinery and equipment
Cleaning work areas
Connecting hoses
Collecting samples for testing
Directing maintenance or repair
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What a Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator does
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Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.
What it pays
How much does a Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station 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
$58,580
Median
$77,320
75th percentile
$91,020
About 3,510 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$74,160
$106,440
$134,860
AL
$40,230
$43,440
$60,660
CO
$58,570
$76,200
$82,910
IN
$98,300
$100,280
$101,640
KS
$107,080
$107,730
$107,730
LA
$62,470
$79,970
$80,930
MI
$56,900
$78,240
$101,890
MT
$83,730
$83,750
$92,840
NE
$48,220
$64,620
$82,720
NY
$49,910
$59,040
$61,160
OH
$82,310
$85,930
$96,220
OK
$64,760
$82,150
$106,470
OR
$50,780
$51,150
$61,600
PA
$55,070
$60,170
$70,450
PR
$21,840
$21,840
$27,250
SD
$37,110
$44,440
$63,530
TN
$43,410
$45,350
$56,290
TX
$67,980
$82,120
$91,610
VA
$55,180
$64,990
$79,680
WA
$47,690
$57,500
$62,170
WV
$45,880
$65,050
$81,070
Other names
Other names for this job
butadiene compressor operator, butane compressor operator, compressor operator, compressor station operator, fill plant operator, gas compressor operator, gas cylinder operator, gas operator, gas storage operator, gas transfer operator, liquefied natural gas plant operator, liquid natural gas plant operator.
More names for this work
lng plant operator, pipeline systems operator, plant operator, station operator, terminal operator, wireline field operator, acetylene gas compressor, air compressor technician, compressor, compressor engineer, compressor technician, corrosion technician, filler, gas booster engineer, gas cylinder processor, gas engineer, gas journeyman, high pressure compressed gas filler, natural gas analyst, pipeline technician, station engineer.
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This page is about the occupation Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station 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. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.