Computer Operator Salary in Sector of Utilities

The salary statistics of computer operators in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer operator salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Average Annual Salary of Computer Operators

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,440
25th Percentile Wage
$59,970
50th Percentile Wage
$70,690
75th Percentile Wage
$81,430
90th Percentile Wage
$91,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer 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) computer operators is $91,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer operators is $53,440.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$70,690
1.46% 14.85%
2017
$69,660
3.83% -
2016
$66,990
-4.82% -
2015
$70,220
6.29% -
2014
$65,800
1.79% -
2013
$64,620
6.86% -
2012
$60,190
- -

Compare Computer Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of computer operators in one industries in the utilities sector are shown below. For detailed computer operator salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Natural Gas Distribution
$57,770

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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