The median annual wage for Gas Plant Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $107,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $105,830.
Pay spans roughly $71,850 at the 10th percentile to $138,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.83 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as gas plant operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $107,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $105,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.83 |
| 10th percentile | $71,850 |
| 90th percentile | $138,800 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.