Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators (53-7071)

Occupation description:  Operate steam, gas, electric motor, or internal combustion engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.

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Job outlook

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2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
117	9	7.7	32.5	27.2

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	40
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	33
UI claimants previously working in occupation	23

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	102
Number of job position postings	21
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	4.9

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training