Wages vary by employer and work schedule. Those who work nights usually receive higher wages. The operator's level of responsibility also affects wages.
Computer operators who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Computer occupations, all other (SOC 15-1299)
Location |
Pay Period | |
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25% |
Median |
75% |
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Illinois | Hourly | $32.71 | $45.42 | $60.17 |
Yearly | $68,038 | $94,468 | $125,146 | |
Champaign Area | Hourly | $28.75 | $39.60 | $48.68 |
Yearly | $59,809 | $82,368 | $101,258 | |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $24.53 | $31.91 | $46.73 |
Yearly | $51,027 | $66,378 | $97,198 | |
Cook County | Hourly | $34.76 | $49.25 | $64.59 |
Yearly | $72,294 | $102,451 | $134,349 | |
Decatur Area | Hourly | $37.62 | $40.90 | $55.54 |
Yearly | $78,254 | $85,082 | $115,524 | |
Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $32.45 | $54.11 | $68.75 |
Yearly | $67,508 | $112,549 | $143,001 | |
Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $31.43 | $45.54 | $59.18 |
Yearly | $65,379 | $94,717 | $123,095 | |
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $19.94 | $28.69 | $40.74 |
Yearly | $41,471 | $59,683 | $84,734 | |
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $30.84 | $45.29 | $57.26 |
Yearly | $64,150 | $94,199 | $119,099 | |
Lake County | Hourly | $34.66 | $46.98 | $60.71 |
Yearly | $72,100 | $97,716 | $126,272 | |
McHenry County | Hourly | $30.82 | $36.35 | $57.26 |
Yearly | $64,106 | $75,598 | $119,099 | |
Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $36.92 | $42.42 | $51.82 |
Yearly | $76,786 | $88,225 | $107,781 | |
Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $26.94 | $31.47 | $49.00 |
Yearly | $56,027 | $65,476 | $101,937 | |
Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $32.00 | $43.64 | $61.23 |
Yearly | $66,564 | $90,761 | $127,360 | |
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $25.68 | $30.54 | $38.36 |
Yearly | $53,406 | $63,514 | $79,785 | |
Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $38.04 | $44.10 | $52.44 |
Yearly | $79,118 | $91,733 | $109,077 | |
Rockford Area | Hourly | $27.97 | $37.06 | $51.18 |
Yearly | $58,175 | $77,090 | $106,474 | |
Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $26.51 | $33.61 | $42.51 |
Yearly | $55,148 | $69,918 | $88,428 | |
Springfield Area | Hourly | $28.00 | $37.79 | $49.84 |
Yearly | $58,223 | $78,592 | $103,688 | |
St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $42.72 | $51.18 | $57.58 |
Yearly | $88,860 | $106,464 | $119,769 | |
Vermilion County | Hourly | $34.49 | $39.16 | $46.22 |
Yearly | $71,734 | $81,452 | $96,139 | |
Will County | Hourly | $30.82 | $39.47 | $54.72 |
Yearly | $64,107 | $82,092 | $113,797 | |
United States | Hourly | $34.61 | $50.44 | $68.18 |
Yearly | $71,990 | $104,920 | $141,820 |