The median annual wage for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in California is $60,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,540.
Pay spans roughly $57,200 at the 10th percentile to $116,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.98 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $60,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.98 |
| 10th percentile | $57,200 |
| 90th percentile | $116,050 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.