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Gas Plant Operators Salary by City (2026)

43 metro areas · National average: $85,108 · Source: BLS OEWS

The table below shows Gas Plant Operators salaries across 43 U.S. metropolitan areas, sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.

Metro Area Mean Annual
Los Angeles, CA $121,350
Riverside, CA $120,620
New York, NY $105,830
Boston, MA $102,630
Lake Charles, LA $101,400
Denver, CO $97,960
Detroit, MI $97,270
San Diego, CA $94,740
Duluth, MN $93,660
Grand Rapids, MI $93,440
Des Moines, IA $91,560
Chicago, IL $90,880
Milwaukee, WI $90,500
Minneapolis, MN $90,070
Buffalo, NY $88,180
Greeley, CO $87,310
Omaha, NE $87,170
Seattle, WA $86,170
Fort Smith, AR $84,430
Fayetteville, AR $83,550
Dallas, TX $83,420
Houston, TX $82,470
Charleston, WV $81,730
Lancaster, PA $81,270
Kansas City, MO $81,100
Charlotte, NC $81,030
Philadelphia, PA $80,540
Boise City, ID $78,990
Birmingham, AL $78,220
Midland, TX $77,620
Gulfport, MS $77,080
Washington, DC $76,750
Wichita, KS $76,750
Tulsa, OK $76,510
Cleveland, OH $76,390
Memphis, TN $75,650
Nashville, TN $74,270
Huntington, WV $73,200
Oklahoma City, OK $72,580
Cincinnati, OH $70,160
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $68,810
Greenville, SC $65,410
Toledo, OH $60,980