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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
43-9011 Computer Operators
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices. Excludes "Computer Occupations" (15-1100) and "Data Entry Keyers" (43-9021).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 46,810 |
2.3 % |
$21.10 |
$43,880 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.71 |
$15.44 |
$20.32 |
$26.79 |
$30.50 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$24,360 |
$32,120 |
$42,270 |
$55,730 |
$63,430 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
4,580 |
0.23 |
$20.73 |
$43,110 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
3,630 |
0.16 |
$20.73 |
$43,130 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
3,270 |
1.11 |
$20.65 |
$42,960 |
| Employment Services |
2,340 |
0.06 |
$21.77 |
$45,290 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
1,970 |
0.04 |
$21.96 |
$45,670 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
3,270 |
1.11 |
$20.65 |
$42,960 |
| Activities Related to Credit Intermediation |
710 |
0.25 |
$20.74 |
$43,150 |
| Postal Service |
1,490 |
0.24 |
$27.78 |
$57,780 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
4,580 |
0.23 |
$20.73 |
$43,110 |
| Office Administrative Services |
980 |
0.20 |
$22.52 |
$46,840 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
4,430 |
0.49 |
1.46 |
$20.31 |
$42,250 |
| California |
4,080 |
0.26 |
0.77 |
$23.36 |
$48,580 |
| Texas |
3,750 |
0.32 |
0.96 |
$20.66 |
$42,980 |
| New Jersey |
2,480 |
0.63 |
1.88 |
$22.10 |
$45,960 |
| Tennessee |
2,180 |
0.75 |
2.26 |
$20.22 |
$42,060 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nebraska |
1,030 |
1.07 |
3.20 |
$18.48 |
$38,430 |
| Tennessee |
2,180 |
0.75 |
2.26 |
$20.22 |
$42,060 |
| Arkansas |
900 |
0.75 |
2.26 |
$17.66 |
$36,740 |
| Hawaii |
410 |
0.65 |
1.94 |
$20.70 |
$43,050 |
| New Jersey |
2,480 |
0.63 |
1.88 |
$22.10 |
$45,960 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
130 |
0.18 |
0.54 |
$26.60 |
$55,330 |
| Alaska |
140 |
0.44 |
1.33 |
$25.68 |
$53,400 |
| Rhode Island |
260 |
0.55 |
1.63 |
$25.20 |
$52,420 |
| Colorado |
440 |
0.17 |
0.52 |
$25.11 |
$52,230 |
| Illinois |
1,920 |
0.33 |
0.98 |
$24.63 |
$51,230 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
3,390 |
0.52 |
1.55 |
$21.00 |
$43,680 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,420 |
0.56 |
1.67 |
$18.36 |
$38,200 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,300 |
0.54 |
1.61 |
$21.62 |
$44,980 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,260 |
0.35 |
1.04 |
$25.52 |
$53,070 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
990 |
0.74 |
2.21 |
$20.75 |
$43,160 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
900 |
0.50 |
1.50 |
$25.54 |
$53,130 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
900 |
0.21 |
0.64 |
$23.95 |
$49,820 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
830 |
0.91 |
2.72 |
$21.62 |
$44,980 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
760 |
0.26 |
0.78 |
$22.55 |
$46,910 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
700 |
1.45 |
4.36 |
$18.29 |
$38,040 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
700 |
1.45 |
4.36 |
$18.29 |
$38,040 |
| Bloomington, IN |
80 |
1.22 |
3.67 |
$22.24 |
$46,260 |
| Springfield, IL |
120 |
1.10 |
3.30 |
$26.02 |
$54,120 |
| Lincoln, NE |
190 |
1.10 |
3.29 |
$19.74 |
$41,060 |
| Trenton, NJ |
240 |
1.06 |
3.19 |
$24.04 |
$50,000 |
| Dothan, AL |
60 |
1.05 |
3.14 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Manchester, NH |
110 |
1.03 |
3.09 |
$17.29 |
$35,960 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
830 |
0.91 |
2.72 |
$21.62 |
$44,980 |
| Jefferson City, MO |
60 |
0.89 |
2.68 |
$11.41 |
$23,740 |
| Knoxville, TN |
310 |
0.81 |
2.41 |
$17.38 |
$36,150 |
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United States Department of Labor
