Gas Plant Operators (51-8092)
Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 79 | 84 | 6.33 | 2 | 7 | 10 | United States | 14700 | 13700 | 0.0 | 300 | 1200 | 1500 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 35.24 | 21.39 | 27.34 | 35.08 | 42.12 | 50.85 |
| Alaska | 32.18 | 19.14 | 25.08 | 31.90 | 39.10 | 46.87 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 35.63 | 23.32 | 28.49 | 35.50 | 43.34 | 49.30 |
| Balance of State | 30.16 | 17.57 | 21.61 | 30.10 | 37.02 | 42.74 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.