Career Atlas USA

Best States for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Alaska70 / 100
  2. 2Oklahoma68.8 / 100
  3. 3Montana67.3 / 100
  4. 4Texas65.3 / 100
  5. 5West Virginia64.5 / 100
  6. 6Kansas64.3 / 100
  7. 7Ohio49.5 / 100
  8. 8Louisiana48.3 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania48 / 100
  10. 10Indiana45.8 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska37 / 100
  12. 12Washington34.3 / 100
  13. 13Michigan28.3 / 100
  14. 14Alabama18 / 100
  15. 15Virginia17 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).