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Computer Operator Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer operators in Modesto is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer Operators in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,700
25th Percentile Wage
$44,280
50th Percentile Wage
$50,570
75th Percentile Wage
$58,660
90th Percentile Wage
$64,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,700.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$50,570
7.12% 12.12%
2017
$46,970
5.39% -
2016
$44,440
29.14% -
2014
$31,490
-41.12% -
2012
$44,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer Operator Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,570 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in Modesto is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying El Centro and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Visalia-Porterville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
El Centro
$78,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$60,440
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$59,790
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$58,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$56,440
Napa
$53,190
Redding
$52,920
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$51,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$51,470
Vallejo-Fairfield
$51,450
Modesto
$50,570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$50,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$49,760
Bakersfield-Delano
$49,160
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$49,030
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$47,770
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$47,720
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$47,400
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$44,330
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$44,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$44,000
Stockton
$42,470
Fresno
$38,360
Visalia-Porterville
$36,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.