The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $29,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,210.
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 | $43,270 | 1.25% | 11.53% |
| 2017 | $42,730 | 14.53% | - |
| 2016 | $36,520 | 0.99% | - |
| 2015 | $36,160 | 3.76% | - |
| 2014 | $34,800 | -4.34% | - |
| 2013 | $36,310 | -5.43% | - |
| 2012 | $38,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,270 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 53.5 percent (53.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |