Gas Plant Operators pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,550 or more. The middle half of gas plant operators in Denver earn between $98,080 and $110,550.
- $86K10th
- $98K25th
- $99KMedian
- $111K75th
- $111K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,940 | $8,328 | $48.05 |
| Median | $98,640 | $8,220 | $47.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,080 | $8,173 | $47.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $110,550 | $9,212 | $53.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Gas Plant Operators salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $99,940, a single filer in Denver takes home about $75,449 a year, or $6,287 a month and $2,902 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for gas plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $99,940 buys what about $94,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Gas Plant Operators salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Denver$99,940
- Greeley$83,740
Highest-paying cities for gas plant operators
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,110).
- Los Angeles, CA$121,110
- New York, NY$115,310
- Riverside, CA$114,070
- Portland, OR$110,150
- Detroit, MI$103,970
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Gas Plant Operators salary in Denver: questions
How much do gas plant operators make an hour in Denver?
$48.05 an hour on average, and $47.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level gas plant operators salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the gas plant operators take-home pay in Denver?
About $75,449 a year ($6,287 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,940. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do gas plant operators earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($89,876).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-8092; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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