The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $29,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,990 | 1.96% | 10.39% |
| 2016 | $50,970 | 2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $49,610 | -1.98% | - |
| 2014 | $50,590 | 4.84% | - |
| 2013 | $48,140 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $46,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,990, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for computer operators in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $52,690). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of computer operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston |