The median annual wage for Gas Plant Operators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $82,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,470.
Pay spans roughly $63,500 at the 10th percentile to $101,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.80 per hour. An estimated 820 people work as gas plant operators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $82,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.80 |
| 10th percentile | $63,500 |
| 90th percentile | $101,190 |
| Employment | 820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.