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Highest-paying States for Radio Operators

The highest-paying states for radio operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of radio operators in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $68,200, Missouri is the highest paying state for radio operators. It is followed by New York (average annual salary $62,710). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of radio operators in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Radio Operators (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Missouri	$68,200	$53,110	40
2	New York	$62,710	$45,320	40
3	Michigan	$57,230	$36,170	70
4	Florida	$56,340	$32,170	30
5	District of Columbia	$55,520	$31,350	100
6	Minnesota	$52,400	$45,390	60
7	California	$47,470	$19,210	40
8	Tennessee	$46,170	$17,680	0
9	Massachusetts	$46,160	$37,150	170
10	Ohio	$39,330	$34,490	90
11	Maryland	$38,610	$17,440	30
12	Indiana	$36,490	$17,560	40
13	Texas	$35,600	$17,570	50
14	West Virginia	$33,540	$16,990	0
15	Georgia	$30,340	$20,470	30
16	Louisiana	$30,200	$25,830	70
17	Illinois	$29,650	$18,390	50
18	Puerto Rico	$18,030	$15,970	230

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of radio operators in those states is not available at this time.