Best Cities for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operatorss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where gas compressor and gas pumping station operatorss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	KansasState	1.55	$107,730	$119,700	12%
2	IndianaState	1.43	$100,280	$110,807	13%
3	AlaskaState	1.32	$106,440	$102,052	15%
4	OhioState	1.23	$85,930	$95,055	15%
5	OklahomaState	1.20	$82,150	$92,825	14%
6	LouisianaState	1.15	$79,970	$88,757	16%
7	MontanaState	1.12	$83,750	$86,878	16%
8	TexasState	1.11	$82,120	$85,900	20%
9	MichiganState	1.10	$78,240	$84,767	17%
10	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	1.06	$79,720	$82,016	24%
11	West VirginiaState	1.00	$65,050	$77,257	15%
12	ColoradoState	0.94	$76,200	$72,296	29%
13	NebraskaState	0.91	$64,620	$70,623	19%
14	Pittsburgh, PAMetro	0.86	$61,190	$66,151	23%
15	VirginiaState	0.81	$64,990	$62,792	29%
16	PennsylvaniaState	0.80	$60,170	$62,031	26%
17	WashingtonState	0.69	$57,500	$53,588	40%
18	New YorkState	0.68	$59,040	$52,480	38%
19	AlabamaState	0.65	$43,440	$49,874	26%
20	OregonState	0.64	$51,150	$49,660	37%
21	TennesseeState	0.64	$45,350	$49,563	33%
22	South DakotaState	0.63	$44,440	$48,943	26%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).