Communications Equipment Operator, All Other Salary Information in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

The annual and hourly salary statistics of communications equipment operators, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of communications equipment operators, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Communications Equipment Operators, All Other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$70,120
75th Percentile Wage
$60,220
50th Percentile Wage
$54,320
25th Percentile Wage
$38,280
10th Percentile Wage
$21,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for communications equipment operators, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,220.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of Communications Equipment Operators, All Other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$33.71
75th Percentile Wage
$28.95
50th Percentile Wage
$26.11
25th Percentile Wage
$18.39
10th Percentile Wage
$10.19

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for communications equipment operators, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $33.71. The median hourly salary is $26.11. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $10.19.

Table 4. Comparison of Communications Equipment Operator, All Other Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia, and the Nation

From Table 4, take note that the median annual salary of communications equipment operators, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is higher than that of both state of District of Columbia and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of communications equipment operators, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria ($54,320) is 100.0 percent (100.0%) higher than that in District of Columbia ($0) and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the United States ($40,250).

Region Median annual Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$54,320
USA
$40,250
District of Columbia
$0