The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,400 | -4.83% | -2.07% |
| 2017 | $49,690 | 2.64% | - |
| 2016 | $48,380 | 6.97% | - |
| 2015 | $45,010 | -7.49% | - |
| 2012 | $48,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,400 in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is 39.9 percent (39.9%) lower than that in the highest paying El Centro and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Visalia-Porterville.