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Communications Equipment Operator, All Other Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of communications equipment operators, all other are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of communications equipment operators, all other within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The communications equipment operators, all other annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Communications Equipment Operator, All Other Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,540
25th Percentile Wage
$38,880
50th Percentile Wage
$46,180
75th Percentile Wage
$58,780
90th Percentile Wage
$74,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for communications equipment operators, all other. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) communications equipment operators, all other is $74,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,540. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 151% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of communications equipment operators, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$46,180
-1.78% 12.84%
2021
$47,000
0.68% -
2020
$46,680
8.33% -
2019
$42,790
4.07% -
2018
$41,050
-1.05% -
2017
$41,480
4.44% -
2016
$39,640
-1.74% -
2015
$40,330
0.62% -
2014
$40,080
-1.60% -
2013
$40,720
1.15% -
2012
$40,250
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Table 2. Communications Equipment Operator, All Other Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of communications equipment operators, all other in 14 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for communications equipment operators, all other occupations is the transportation and warehousing sector with an annual salary $68,930. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $26,000).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Transportation and Warehousing
$68,930
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$60,510
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$52,150
Federal, State, and Local Government
$50,560
Manufacturing
$49,880
Finance and Insurance
$48,040
Educational Services
$47,080
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$44,590
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$39,050
Information
$33,590
Wholesale Trade
$33,250
Health Care and Social Assistance
$29,540
Accommodation and Food Services
$28,960
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$26,000

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Communications Equipment Operators, All Other by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only communications equipment operators, all other salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of communications equipment operators, all other in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $17,820 to $68,800. The highest paying state for communications equipment operators, all other is Pennsylvania with a median annual salary of $68,800. The lowest paying state is Nevada with a median annual salary of $17,820. For more salary information of communications equipment operators, all other profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Pennsylvania
$68,800
California
$68,190
Missouri
$67,230
Massachusetts
$64,640
Illinois
$63,050
Alabama
$60,510
Virginia
$60,110
New Jersey
$59,950
Florida
$52,330
Louisiana
$49,960
West Virginia
$47,490
Minnesota
$47,010
Utah
$47,000
New York
$46,470
Colorado
$44,680
Indiana
$44,620
Tennessee
$44,130
Ohio
$43,800
Kentucky
$43,060
North Carolina
$42,340
Texas
$42,110
Hawaii
$41,430
Nebraska
$40,940
Wisconsin
$40,730
North Dakota
$37,850
Connecticut
$37,750
Arizona
$37,660
Washington
$35,580
Iowa
$35,330
Alaska
$30,250
Georgia
$27,700
Michigan
$25,700
Maryland
$24,700
Puerto Rico
$19,340
Nevada
$17,820