Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,170
25th Percentile Wage
$34,870
50th Percentile Wage
$41,350
75th Percentile Wage
$47,680
90th Percentile Wage
$54,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas compressor and gas pumping station operators in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,170.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$41,350
0.41% 3.41%
2013
$41,180
3.01% -
2012
$39,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,350, Philadelphia is the lowest paying city for gas compressor and gas pumping station operators in state of Pennsylvania, following city of West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $77,810). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators in Philadelphia is about 46.9 percent (46.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$77,810
Pittsburgh
$77,160
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$68,380
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$54,960
Newark-Union
$49,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$48,620
Philadelphia
$41,350