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Gas Plant Operators salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median gas plant operators in Pittsburgh, PA earns $81,600 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,311 a month.

10th percentile
$65,210
25th percentile
$79,330
Median percentile
$81,600
75th percentile
$96,160
90th percentile
$101,670

Based on 440 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$63,730 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,600
Federal income tax−$9,122
Social Security + Medicare−$6,242
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,505
Monthly take-home$5,311
Every two weeks$2,451

Does it go far here?

$86,193Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

All gas plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania