The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $34,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,070.
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 | $50,210 | 1.67% | 16.15% |
| 2017 | $49,370 | 18.68% | - |
| 2016 | $40,150 | -2.29% | - |
| 2015 | $41,070 | -2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $41,970 | -3.05% | - |
| 2013 | $43,250 | 2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $42,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,210, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for computer operators in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary of $50,690). Compared with Fort Worth-Arlington, the median annual salary of computer operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is .9 percent (.9%) lower.