The median annual wage for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $88,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,660.
Pay spans roughly $60,500 at the 10th percentile to $89,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.35 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $88,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.35 |
| 10th percentile | $60,500 |
| 90th percentile | $89,730 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.