The annual salary statistics of computer operators in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer operators in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $26,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,200.
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 | $47,820 | 5.81% | 8.80% |
| 2017 | $45,040 | 5.04% | - |
| 2016 | $42,770 | 1.87% | - |
| 2015 | $41,970 | -6.48% | - |
| 2014 | $44,690 | 2.60% | - |
| 2013 | $43,530 | -0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $43,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,820, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the second highest paying city for computer operators in state of New York, following the highest paying city Albany-Schenectady-Troy (median annual salary of $52,890). Compared with Albany-Schenectady-Troy, the median annual salary of computer operators in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower.