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Can a computer operator make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a computer operator. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a computer operator is $37,204. Even computer operators in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $50,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Computer Operators?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile computer operator earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Alaska | $68,000 |
| Massachusetts | $64,000 |
| Rhode Island | $64,000 |
| New Hampshire | $64,000 |
| Vermont | $63,000 |
| Connecticut | $63,000 |
| Nevada | $62,000 |
| Delaware | $59,000 |
| Washington | $59,000 |
| New York | $59,000 |
| California | $58,000 |
| Maine | $57,000 |
| Oregon | $55,000 |
| New Jersey | $54,000 |
| Idaho | $53,000 |
| Utah | $53,000 |
| Arizona | $53,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,000 |
| West Virginia | $52,000 |
| Virginia | $52,000 |
| Colorado | $51,000 |
| North Dakota | $50,000 |
| Hawaii | $50,000 |
| District of Columbia | $50,000 |
| Iowa | $49,000 |
| Alabama | $49,000 |
| Maryland | $49,000 |
| Illinois | $49,000 |
| Wyoming | $48,000 |
| Montana | $48,000 |
| Kansas | $48,000 |
| Minnesota | $48,000 |
| Louisiana | $48,000 |
| Oklahoma | $47,000 |
| Wisconsin | $47,000 |
| New Mexico | $47,000 |
| Ohio | $47,000 |
| Georgia | $47,000 |
| Texas | $47,000 |
| Tennessee | $46,000 |
| Michigan | $46,000 |
| Kentucky | $46,000 |
| South Carolina | $46,000 |
| Florida | $46,000 |
| South Dakota | $45,000 |
| Indiana | $45,000 |
| Mississippi | $44,000 |
| North Carolina | $44,000 |
| Arkansas | $43,000 |
| Nebraska | $42,000 |
| Missouri | $42,000 |
