How does Computer Operators pay in California compare to the national average?

California Computer Operators salaries are 11% above the US national median of $45,840 per year.

What is the salary range for a Computer Operators in California?

Computer Operators salaries in California range from $34,210 (10th percentile) to $75,750 (90th percentile) per year, per 2018 BLS OEWS data.

Computer Operators Salary in California

SOC 43-9011 · State · 2018 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Computer Operators in California is $51,060 per year as of 2018. That works out to roughly $24.55 per hour. This is 11% above the national median of $45,840. 3,100 people work as Computer Operators in California. Wages have grown 16% since 2014, when the median was $44,100.

Median Annual Salary

$51,060

Mean Annual

$52,480

Median Hourly

$24.55

Total Employed

3,100

Location Quotient

0.76

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$34k

10th

$42k

25th

$51k

Median

$61k

75th

$76k

90th

How This Compares

California

$51,060

this metro

United States

$45,840

you earn +11% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2018	$51,060	$52,480	3,100
2017	$50,170	$50,160	3,450
2016	$48,610	$48,580	4,080
2015	$44,290	$45,020	4,830
2014	$44,100	$45,150	5,380

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