The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer operators in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $32,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,670.
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 | $46,500 | 6.02% | 18.95% |
| 2017 | $43,700 | -4.00% | - |
| 2016 | $45,450 | 2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $44,460 | -2.81% | - |
| 2014 | $45,710 | 17.22% | - |
| 2013 | $37,840 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $37,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,500 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy and 31.7 percent (31.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.