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Plant and System Operator Salary in the Industry of Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas

The salary statistics and trend of plant and system operators in the industry of pipeline transportation of natural gas are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare plant and system operator salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,800
25th Percentile Wage
$55,330
50th Percentile Wage
$66,610
75th Percentile Wage
$77,720
90th Percentile Wage
$90,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for plant and system operators in the industry of pipeline transportation of natural gas. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) plant and system operators is $90,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent plant and system operators is $45,800.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plant and system operators in the industry of Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$66,610
4.40% 7.30%
2016
$63,680
0.38% -
2015
$63,440
-1.34% -
2014
$64,290
-0.26% -
2013
$64,460
4.20% -
2012
$61,750
- -

Table 3. Compare Plant and System Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of plant and system operators in 15 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of plant and system operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Postal Service (federal government)
$81,280
Postal Service (federal government)
$81,280
Other Pipeline Transportation
$69,390
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
$68,280
Pipeline Transportation
$67,530
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
$66,610
Warehousing and Storage
$65,930
Warehousing and Storage
$65,930
Specialized Freight Trucking
$65,710
Rail Transportation
$59,540
Rail Transportation
$59,540
Truck Transportation
$51,750
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$50,590
Support Activities for Transportation
$50,570
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$44,870

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