Vocational Programs for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Career

The role of Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators is to operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $63,810 and $31 per hour. Based on BLS data, a total of 4,400 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Related Occupations to Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Career

The following 18 occupations are related to Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators.

Related Occupations toGas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	176K	$50,480	$24
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	20,870	$54,340	$26
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14,950	$46,540	$22
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	121K	$58,050	$28
Chemical Plant and System Operators	17,980	$79,450	$38
Gas Plant Operators	15,930	$83,020	$40
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	33,360	$88,120	$42
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	120K	$57,350	$28
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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	14,820	$47,540	$23
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	11,570	$58,650	$28
Wellhead Pumpers	18,230	$69,930	$34