Career Outlook for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

Also known as:  Acetylene Gas Compressor, Butane Compressor Operator, Compressor Station Operator, Gas Compressor Operator, Gas Cylinder Processor, Gas Storage Operator, High Pressure Compressed Gas Filler, Liquid Natural Gas Plant Operator, LNG Plant Operator
The overall job outlook for Gas Compressor or Gas Pumping Station Operator careers has been relatively unchanged since 2004. Vacancies for this career have slightly decreased by 13.89 percent nationwide in that time, with an average decline of 2.31 percent per year. Demand for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators is expected to go down, with an expected -630 jobs shed by 2018. This represents an annual decrease of 1.95 percent over the next few years.
TOP STATES
There are currently more Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators in the following states
New Mexico 790
Texas 370
Pennsylvania 360
West Virginia 360
Oklahoma 250
Virginia 140
Wyoming 130
BOTTOM STATES
The states below have the least number of filled positions for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Wisconsin 30
Maryland 30
Nevada 30
Colorado 40
Utah 40
Georgia 40
Kansas 60