The salary statistics of communications equipment operators in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare communications equipment operator salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for communications equipment operators in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) communications equipment operators is $60,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid communications equipment operators is $21,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of communications equipment operators in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,410 | -6.86% | -7.64% |
| 2017 | $36,770 | -13.03% | - |
| 2016 | $41,560 | 7.99% | - |
| 2015 | $38,240 | 8.45% | - |
| 2014 | $35,010 | 5.94% | - |
| 2013 | $32,930 | -12.48% | - |
| 2012 | $37,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].