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Highest Paying Industries for Gas Plant Operators

The top 26 highest paying industries for gas plant operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $71,880, electric power generation, transmission and distribution is the highest paying industry for gas plant operators. It is followed by other pipeline transportation industry (average annual salary $69,750). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of gas plant operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 26 Highest Paying Industries for Gas Plant Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$71,880	$52,100	n/a
2	Other Pipeline Transportation	$69,750	$55,120	110
3	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$69,620	$44,460	90
4	Utilities	$66,260	$42,230	8,100
5	Natural Gas Distribution	$65,480	$41,190	6,740
6	Pipeline Transportation	$64,410	$43,770	4,280
7	Transportation and Warehousing	$64,410	$43,770	4,280
8	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$64,190	$43,370	3,940
9	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$63,880	$46,430	230
10	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$63,710	$36,200	510
11	Chemical Manufacturing	$63,710	$36,200	510
12	Oil and Gas Extraction	$62,390	$47,840	1,960
13	Manufacturing	$61,910	$34,760	570
14	Mining	$61,810	$47,140	2,230
15	Support Activities for Mining	$59,180	$39,310	270
16	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$50,160	$32,250	640
17	Federal, State, and Local Government	$50,160	$32,250	640
18	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$50,120	$32,240	640
19	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,120	$32,240	640
20	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$50,040	$32,040	650
21	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$49,190	$41,610	n/a
22	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$49,190	$41,610	n/a
23	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$48,010	$36,120	40
24	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$48,010	$36,120	40
25	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$42,390	$29,530	60
26	Wholesale Trade	$40,040	$31,470	n/a