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re: How much are plant operators at the LNG plants making per hour?

Posted on 12/25/25 at 9:45 am to
Posted by Papoo63
Lake Charles, LA
Member since Jan 2022
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Posted on 12/25/25 at 9:45 am to
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Posted by UncleRuckus
Member since Feb 2013
9680 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 10:19 am to
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Starting pay for an entry operator at a refinery where I worked was $29.50 in 2018

You work at a shite refinery. Starting pay where I work is 47 and change
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:24 am to
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Along with broken family relationships and kids you never see.

Sounds fantastic.
Posted by SWLA92
SWLA
Member since Feb 2015
4596 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:32 am to
Until they realize how much Uncle Sam takes away at the end of the year.
Posted by SWLA92
SWLA
Member since Feb 2015
4596 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:37 am to
That’s the thing young guys with no family can build up experience for a resume and make some good money but it’s not sustainable for a family man. Well if you want to to be a good family man. To each their own but I couldn’t do that.
Posted by Butterfinger1
Member since Apr 2015
94 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 11:50 am to
"You work at a shite refinery. Starting pay where I work is 47 and change"

What was the starting pay at your refinery back in 2018 that he was referencing?
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
12831 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 12:07 pm to
You're full of it and making excuses. I make the drive a hour each way and have 3 small children and my wife works. Stop making excuses because you're scared, lazy or couldn't get hired.
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
11622 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 12:10 pm to
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You just have to be able to turn a valve wrench and be lazy and a smartass when maintenance comes in to get permits.


I do that at my current job, I might be overqualified.
This post was edited on 12/25/25 at 12:10 pm
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
94795 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 12:29 pm to
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You're full of it and making excuses. I make the drive a hour each way and have 3 small children and my wife works. Stop making excuses because you're scared, lazy or couldn't get hired.


And hour each way and you have to be there for 4-5. So you’re driving the the wildlife refuge at 3, half asleep. You’ll get him 6-7 pm and in before for 8-830 so you can wake up at 2. No f’ing thanks.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
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Posted on 12/25/25 at 1:38 pm to
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Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
37276 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 1:40 pm to
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Stop making excuses because you're scared, lazy or couldn't get hired.


I didnt make excuses a long time ago and went to college. I make a lot more than $50 an hour and don’t have to work at a plant
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
28295 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 1:47 pm to
I heard some were starting at $62 an hr plus OT
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
12831 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 5:12 pm to
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didnt make excuses a long time ago and went to college. I make a lot more than $50 an hour and don’t have to work at a plant


I have an undergraduate, graduate and work in a plant. I do pretty dang good.

Say what you will but you won't find the same level of benefits and pay in the US outside maybe big tech. Then you still have a sky high COL.

If you're knocking down $200-250K in south LA while working at "the plant" its is a much better living than 97% of people.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
37276 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 5:15 pm to
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Say what you will but you won't find the same level of benefits and pay in the US outside maybe big tech.




quote:

If you're knocking down $200-250K in south LA while working at "the plant" its is a much better living than 97% of people.


Working 3,000 plus hours a year plus commute. Do they do some Jason Bourne brainwashing shite on plant baws to push this narrative so hard? You aren’t making $100+ an hour anywhere in a plant, and acting like working nearly another full time job isn’t a big deal. fricking retarded
Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
Member since Sep 2011
18744 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 5:26 pm to
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And hour each way and you have to be there for 4-5. So you’re driving the the wildlife refuge at 3, half asleep. You’ll get him 6-7 pm and in before for 8-830 so you can wake up at 2. No f’ing thanks.


I flipped my truck heading to Cameron around 4:00 am between the Texas state line and Cameron.

That fricking sucked.
This post was edited on 12/25/25 at 5:27 pm
Posted by AllDayEveryDay
Nawf Tejas
Member since Jun 2015
9476 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 6:26 pm to
Guess you missed where I said 2018. No I don't work there anymore because I was smart enough to find higher pay not busting my arse there at the expense of my family. Dolt.
Posted by UncleRuckus
Member since Feb 2013
9680 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 6:30 pm to
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Guess you missed where I said 2018

Guess you missed the part where OP was asking what LNG plants are paying right now, not in 2018.
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
179677 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 6:31 pm to
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I know, you’re lucky your in laws make way more than that



If it weren’t for his in-laws, a multiple-convicted felon like him would never sniff $40 an hour.
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
12831 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 6:33 pm to
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You aren’t making $100+ an hour anywhere in a plant, 


You have no idea what you're talking about. I work 40 hours a week and I, along with many many others down the hall make that.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129543 posts
Posted on 12/25/25 at 6:36 pm to
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You have no idea what you're talking about. I work 40 hours a week and I, along with many many others down the hall make that.


Post your pay stub

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