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Computer Operators in Tennessee

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-13% Jobs Projection
$42,610 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Computer Operators Work in Tennessee?

1,310 people worked as Computer Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,910 Computer Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 600 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Computer Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 13.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 2,000 jobs for Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Computer Operators ranged from $25,900 to $63,840 with $42,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.45 to $30.69. The median hourly rate was $20.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.53.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 480 $44,700
Knoxville, TN 300 $40,960
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 220 $47,190
Chattanooga, TN-GA 70 $37,930
Johnson City, TN 50 $45,900
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 50 $33,590

Top States for Computer Operators Employment

The table below shows the states 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
Virginia 740 $50,340
North Carolina 740 $45,600
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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