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Occupations / Gas plant operators
BLS occupation 51-8092

Gas plant operators

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025โ€“35 projections.

Projected change-6%
Median annual pay$87,820
Annual openings1.4K

Outlook

Employment for gas plant operators is projected to change by -6% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 1.4K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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