The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,840 | -2.31% | 13.15% |
| 2016 | $47,920 | 19.24% | - |
| 2015 | $38,700 | 11.16% | - |
| 2014 | $34,380 | -7.36% | - |
| 2013 | $36,910 | -10.21% | - |
| 2012 | $40,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,840 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 45.8 percent (45.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.