Communications Equipment Operator Salary in the Industry of Wired Telecommunications Carriers

The salary statistics and trend of communications equipment operators in the industry of wired telecommunications carriers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare communications equipment operator salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,400
25th Percentile Wage
$31,910
50th Percentile Wage
$52,180
75th Percentile Wage
$58,890
90th Percentile Wage
$62,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for communications equipment operators in the industry of wired telecommunications carriers. 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 $62,700. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent communications equipment operators is $24,400.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of communications equipment operators in the industry of Wired Telecommunications Carriers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$52,180
8.28% 29.82%
2015
$47,860
10.24% -
2014
$42,960
15.67% -
2013
$36,230
-1.08% -
2012
$36,620
- -

Table 3. Compare Communications Equipment Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of communications equipment operators in eight industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of communications equipment operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$52,180
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$34,420
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$34,420
Other Information Services
$33,120
Other Information Services
$33,120
Software Publishers
$31,820
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$27,690
Other Telecommunications
$24,000

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