Gas Plant Operators pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,730 or more. The middle half of gas plant operators in Dallas earn between $63,300 and $96,630.
- $52K10th
- $63K25th
- $81KMedian
- $97K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,240 | $6,603 | $38.10 |
| Median | $81,430 | $6,786 | $39.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,300 | $5,275 | $30.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,630 | $8,052 | $46.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Gas Plant Operators salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $79,240, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $64,575 a year, or $5,381 a month and $2,484 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for gas plant operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $79,240 buys what about $76,865 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Gas Plant Operators salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 4th of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($85,040).
- Houston$85,040
- College Station$80,580
- Midland$80,280
- Dallas$79,240
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 Dallas: questions
How much do gas plant operators make an hour in Dallas?
$38.10 an hour on average, and $39.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level gas plant operators salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the gas plant operators take-home pay in Dallas?
About $64,575 a year ($5,381 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,240. Texas has no state income tax.
Do gas plant operators earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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