Gas Plant Operators

Manufacturing
Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

What a gas plant operator does

Become a gas plant operator

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good gas plant operator

  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

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Gas Plant Operator job outlook

  • There are 215 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 13 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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