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Computer Operators in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Computer Operator?

-25% Jobs Projection
$39,220 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

While jobs for Computer Operators in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Computer Operators in Alabama is expected to decrease.

  • Computer Operators in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Computer Operators Work in Alabama?

640 people worked as Computer Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 680 Computer Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 350 Computer Operators working in it, which means Alabama has more Computer Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Computer Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 25.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -22.9%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 570 jobs for Alabama Computer Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,400 annual jobs and 39,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Computer Operators Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Computer Operators ranged from $22,890 to $62,900 with $39,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.01 to $30.24. The median hourly rate was $18.85.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.69 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Computer Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Computer Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 210 $36,300
Huntsville, AL 160 $39,470
Montgomery, AL 100 $40,160
Columbus, GA-AL 30 $39,510

Top States for Computer Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Computer Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 3,390 $47,220
Texas 3,150 $46,130
California 3,100 $51,060
New Jersey 2,120 $44,620
Florida 1,900 $41,620
Illinois 1,480 $49,260
Tennessee 1,310 $42,610
Pennsylvania 1,290 $43,800
Georgia 1,220 $40,910
Massachusetts 1,120 $51,700
Ohio 1,080 $40,590
Indiana 820 $40,050
North Carolina 740 $45,600
Virginia 740 $50,340
Missouri 680 $40,690
Alabama 640 $39,220
Maryland 580 $45,520
Washington 570 $54,000
Michigan 540 $45,300
Nebraska 520 $44,000

Below are the states where Computer Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $60,600
Alaska $54,180
Washington $54,000
Connecticut $53,600
Minnesota $52,050
Rhode Island $52,030
Massachusetts $51,700
California $51,060
Virginia $50,340
Wisconsin $50,110

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