The annual salary statistics of computer operators in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer operators in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $20,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,320 | -25.67% | -16.09% |
| 2017 | $39,360 | -8.18% | - |
| 2016 | $42,580 | 14.23% | - |
| 2013 | $36,520 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $36,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,320 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in South Bend-Mishawaka is 39.4 percent (39.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.