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Computer Operator Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer Operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,290
25th Percentile Wage
$43,040
50th Percentile Wage
$52,890
75th Percentile Wage
$63,200
90th Percentile Wage
$74,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,290.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$52,890
3.03% 20.10%
2017
$51,290
3.06% -
2016
$49,720
1.55% -
2015
$48,950
1.88% -
2014
$48,030
9.08% -
2013
$43,670
3.23% -
2012
$42,260
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer Operator Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,890, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the highest paying city for computer operators in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $47,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$52,890
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$47,820
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$46,500
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$44,270
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$43,630
Rochester
$41,980
Ithaca
$40,750
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$40,230
Utica-Rome
$40,070
Syracuse
$39,970
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$39,560
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$37,950
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$37,900
Binghamton
$36,990
Kingston
$36,840
Nassau-Suffolk
$36,520
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$31,770

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