The map below shows you the number of compressor station operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where compressor station operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to compressor station operator professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the compressor station operator job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the compressor station operator industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to compressor station operator professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the compressor station operator job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the compressor station operator industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	117	0.00%
2020	153	0.00%
2019	139	0.00%
2018	139	0.00%
2017	143	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$45,421	$21.84	+2.5%
2024	$44,296	$21.30	+1.5%
2023	$43,660	$20.99	+3.8%
2022	$42,053	$20.22	+3.9%
2021	$40,486	$19.46	+3.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,087	16%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	109	16%
3	Maryland	6,052,177	842	14%
4	Rhode Island	1,059,639	140	13%
5	Alaska	739,795	99	13%
6	New Jersey	9,005,644	767	9%
7	Hawaii	1,427,538	85	6%
8	Washington	7,405,743	40	1%
9	Nebraska	1,920,076	15	1%
10	Texas	28,304,596	80	0%
11	New York	19,849,399	34	0%
12	Michigan	9,962,311	29	0%
13	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	27	0%
14	Arizona	7,016,270	16	0%
15	Nevada	2,998,039	10	0%
16	Iowa	3,145,711	10	0%
17	Alabama	4,874,747	10	0%
18	Oregon	4,142,776	7	0%
19	New Mexico	2,088,070	4	0%
20	Wyoming	579,315	2	0%

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