Career Atlas USA

Best States for Gas Plant 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. 1North Dakota90.8 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana89.7 / 100
  3. 3Arkansas82.2 / 100
  4. 4Iowa78.5 / 100
  5. 5New Mexico76.5 / 100
  6. 6West Virginia68.5 / 100
  7. 7Michigan67.3 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma66.3 / 100
  9. 9South Dakota65.9 / 100
  10. 10Wyoming63.5 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska62 / 100
  12. 12Colorado61.6 / 100
  13. 13Mississippi61 / 100
  14. 14Minnesota60 / 100
  15. 15California56.3 / 100

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