The salary statistics of communications equipment operators in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare communications equipment operator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for communications equipment operators in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $51,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid communications equipment operators is $21,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of communications equipment operators in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $32,300 | 1.24% | 12.01% |
| 2017 | $31,900 | 0.19% | - |
| 2016 | $31,840 | 4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $30,370 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $29,720 | 4.81% | - |
| 2013 | $28,290 | -0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $28,420 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].