What are the main factors that influence a Central Processor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Central Processor's salary?

A Central Processor's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,248 for beginners, reaching about $60,750 at mid-level, and approach $65,668 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Central Processor?

Central Processor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Central Processor roles are District of Columbia $68,040, California $67,782, Massachusetts $66,879. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Central Processor roles make?

Salaries for Central Processor level roles vary by specialization: Central Services Manager: $93,790; Central Supply Manager: $93,789; Central Services Supervisor: $67,000; Central Supply Supervisor: $66,992; Central Scheduler: $61,558.

How do different companies affect a Central Processor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Central Processor roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Central Processor Salary in the United States

How much does a Central Processor make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Central Processor in the United States is $61,453 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Central Processor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,709
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,812 to $71,008
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,856

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Central Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,008	$5,917	$1,366	$34
Average	$61,453	$5,121	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$53,812	$4,484	$1,035	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Central Processor Salaries

A Central Processor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Central Processor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Central Processor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $58,248
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,475
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,750
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,263
Expert (over 8 years): $65,668

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Central Processor	$58,248
Intermediate Level Central Processor	$58,475
Senior Level Central Processor	$60,750
Specialist Level Central Processor	$64,263
Expert Level Central Processor	$65,668

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How Do Central Processor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Central Processors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,040.
California: $67,782.
Massachusetts: $66,879.

District of Columbia $68,040

California $67,782

Massachusetts $66,879

Washington $66,633

New Jersey $66,608

Alaska $66,522

Connecticut $65,674

New York $65,330

Hawaii $64,230

Rhode Island $63,714

Maryland $63,364

Minnesota $62,884

Colorado $62,700

Illinois $62,639

Oregon $62,405

Delaware $62,233

New Hampshire $62,125

Virginia $61,883

Pennsylvania $61,176

Nevada $60,820

North Dakota $60,703

Michigan $60,518

Wisconsin $60,451

Vermont $60,316

Texas $59,941

Maine $59,916

Arizona $59,879

Ohio $59,836

Georgia $59,271

Indiana $58,988

Wyoming $58,933

Utah $58,847

Iowa $58,810

Kansas $58,515

Louisiana $58,429

North Carolina $58,398

Missouri $58,386

Florida $58,146

Montana $58,017

Nebraska $57,894

Kentucky $57,827

South Carolina $57,581

Tennessee $57,427

Idaho $57,366

New Mexico $56,917

Oklahoma $56,819

Alabama $56,456

South Dakota $55,848

Arkansas $55,516

West Virginia $55,338

Mississippi $54,803

Top Paying Cities for Central Processors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $77,510
San Francisco: $76,748
Oakland: $75,046

San Jose, CA $77,510

San Francisco, CA $76,748

Oakland, CA $75,046

New York, NY $71,217

Queens Village, NY $70,756

Paramus, NJ $70,265

Passaic, NJ $70,203

Bergenfield, NJ $70,142

Stamford, CT $70,050

Huntington, NY $69,988

Newark, NJ $69,589

Bridgeport, CT $69,466

New Brunswick, NJ $69,263

Vallejo, CA $69,134

Middlesex, NJ $69,097

Somerset, NJ $69,042

Petaluma, CA $68,901

Santa Cruz, CA $68,661

Boston, MA $68,538

Monterey, CA $68,231

Fairbanks, AK $68,188

Los Angeles, CA $68,071

Washington, DC $68,040

Seattle, WA $67,930

Santa Rosa, CA $67,917

Juneau, AK $67,739

Orange, CA $67,536

Anchorage, AK $67,426

Anaheim, CA $67,383

Santa Ana, CA $67,290

Nassau, NY $67,254

Long Beach, CA $67,229

Danbury, CT $67,211

Santa Maria, CA $67,002

Everett, WA $66,989

Bremerton, WA $66,688

Trenton, NJ $66,571

Sacramento, CA $66,547

San Diego, CA $66,516

Brockton, MA $66,492

Tacoma, WA $66,467

Santa Barbara, CA $66,381

Lowell, MA $66,135

New Suffolk, NY $66,111

Nashua, NH $66,037

Lompoc, CA $65,939

Ventura, CA $65,877

Stockton, CA $65,859

New Haven, CT $65,736

Atlantic City, NJ $65,576

Hartford, CT $65,441

Modesto, CA $65,410

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,275

New Britain, CT $65,244

Olympia, WA $65,158

Kennewick, WA $65,158

New London, CT $65,146

Norwich, CT $65,127

Lawrence, MA $65,097

Bakersfield, CA $64,925

Riverside, CA $64,839

New Bedford, MA $64,839

Richland, WA $64,777

Portsmouth, NH $64,728

Vineland, NJ $64,716

San Bernardino, CA $64,666

Boulder, CO $64,494

Worcester, MA $64,445

Portland, OR $64,390

Saint Paul, MN $64,316

Minneapolis, MN $64,316

Philadelphia, PA $64,230

Honolulu, HI $63,904

Springfield, MA $63,689

Providence, RI $63,683

Chicago, IL $63,505

Bellingham, WA $63,431

Baltimore, MD $63,364

Chico, CA $63,210

Wilmington, DE $63,106

Pittsfield, MA $63,044

Manchester, NH $62,927

Spokane, WA $62,657

Denver, CO $62,651

Albany, NY $62,362

Troy, NY $62,337

Schenectady, NY $62,208

Burlington, VT $62,073

Portland, ME $61,858

Salem, OR $61,809

Yakima, WA $61,797

Ann Arbor, MI $61,778

Rochester, MN $61,606

Fresno, CA $61,575

Reno, NV $61,575

Milwaukee, WI $61,520

Detroit, MI $61,459

Allentown, PA $61,440

Carson City, NV $61,434

Houston, TX $61,342

Colorado Springs, CO $61,336

Syracuse, NY $61,305

Eugene, OR $61,188

Bismarck, ND $61,115

Gary, IN $61,115

Galveston, TX $61,115

Springfield, OR $61,065

Medford, OR $60,918

Fort Collins, CO $60,893

Austin, TX $60,844

Mesa, AZ $60,715

Phoenix, AZ $60,703

Dallas, TX $60,684

Reading, PA $60,647

Saint Cloud, MN $60,623

Concord, NH $60,568

Madison, WI $60,543

Utica, NY $60,377

Raleigh, NC $60,328

Las Vegas, NV $60,322

Rochester, NY $60,279

Des Moines, IA $60,273

Atlanta, GA $60,174

Battle Creek, MI $60,156

Salt Lake City, UT $60,137

Lancaster, PA $60,045

Champaign, IL $60,033

Harrisburg, PA $59,959

Durham, NC $59,904

Kansas City, MO $59,898

Kansas City, KS $59,885

Fort Worth, TX $59,879

Boca Raton, FL $59,855

Cleveland, OH $59,849

Columbus, OH $59,836

Pittsburgh, PA $59,830

Richmond, VA $59,806

Indianapolis, IN $59,793

Cincinnati, OH $59,713

Petersburg, VA $59,621

Billings, MT $59,486

Lansing, MI $59,486

Huntsville, AL $59,486

Lebanon, PA $59,480

Dayton, OH $59,474

Pueblo, CO $59,474

Appleton, WI $59,455

Buffalo, NY $59,431

Racine, WI $59,400

Charlotte, NC $59,394

Saint Louis, MO $59,375

Springfield, IL $59,351

Elkhart, IN $59,339

York, PA $59,339

Gastonia, NC $59,332

Benton Harbor, MI $59,332

Beaumont, TX $59,296

Lorain, OH $59,283

Toledo, OH $59,259

Binghamton, NY $59,228

Rock Hill, SC $59,222

Rockford, IL $59,191

Fargo, ND $59,160

Elyria, OH $59,160

Flagstaff, AZ $59,117

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,080

Miami, FL $59,044

Duluth, MN $58,945

Bangor, ME $58,865

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,798

Louisville, KY $58,767

Grand Rapids, MI $58,755

Hialeah, FL $58,749

Casper, WY $58,663

Scranton, PA $58,589

New Orleans, LA $58,570

Virginia Beach, VA $58,564

Akron, OH $58,534

Peoria, IL $58,454

Sarasota, FL $58,441

Green Bay, WI $58,398

Baton Rouge, LA $58,368

Charleston, SC $58,355

Nashville, TN $58,337

Jamestown, NY $58,325

Davenport, IA $58,325

Tucson, AZ $58,294

Cheyenne, WY $58,275

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,257

Tampa, FL $58,245

Omaha, NE $58,232

Port Arthur, TX $58,208

Evansville, IN $58,208

Bradenton, FL $58,183

Santa Fe, NM $58,073

Orlando, FL $58,011

Clearwater, FL $57,944

Canton, OH $57,815

La Crosse, WI $57,815

Grand Forks, ND $57,796

Albuquerque, NM $57,778

Tulsa, OK $57,778

Newport News, VA $57,771

High Point, NC $57,753

Ogden, UT $57,728

Corpus Christi, TX $57,679

Laramie, WY $57,642

Norfolk, VA $57,642

Rock Island, IL $57,606

Saginaw, MI $57,593

Jacksonville, FL $57,587

Salisbury, NC $57,575

Memphis, TN $57,563

Moline, IL $57,532

Fort Myers, FL $57,513

Waterloo, IA $57,434

Spartanburg, SC $57,372

Lincoln, NE $57,341

Fort Wayne, IN $57,329

Birmingham, AL $57,261

Cedar Falls, IA $57,249

Provo, UT $57,243

Springfield, OH $57,237

San Antonio, TX $57,225

Greensboro, NC $57,200

South Bend, IN $57,194

Winston Salem, NC $57,188

Boise, ID $57,169

Savannah, GA $57,126

Muskegon, MI $57,016

Lima, OH $56,942

Lake Charles, LA $56,917

Anderson, IN $56,905

Lexington, KY $56,887

Augusta, GA $56,868

Greenville, SC $56,868

Wichita, KS $56,813

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,813

Columbia, SC $56,758

Bloomington, IN $56,604

Roanoke, VA $56,567

Asheville, NC $56,487

Knoxville, TN $56,383

Shreveport, LA $56,377

Wilmington, NC $56,297

Frankfort, KY $56,180

Oklahoma City, OK $56,137

Chillicothe, OH $56,112

Longview, TX $56,106

Topeka, KS $56,088

Mobile, AL $55,996

Terre Haute, IN $55,971

Erie, PA $55,965

Altoona, PA $55,934

Melbourne, FL $55,916

Amarillo, TX $55,891

Killeen, TX $55,873

Fayetteville, AR $55,823

Sioux Falls, SD $55,780

Chattanooga, TN $55,744

Idaho Falls, ID $55,737

Gainesville, FL $55,608

Portsmouth, OH $55,578

Little Rock, AR $55,565

Lynchburg, VA $55,565

Lafayette, LA $55,541

Youngstown, OH $55,541

Temple, TX $55,516

Daytona Beach, FL $55,504

Clarksville, TN $55,498

Pensacola, FL $55,492

Hopkinsville, KY $55,307

Charleston, WV $55,301

Florence, SC $55,270

Sioux City, IA $55,234

Macon, GA $55,055

Tallahassee, FL $55,049

Fayetteville, NC $55,037

Waco, TX $55,025

Wichita Falls, TX $55,025

Pine Bluff, AR $55,000

Vincennes, IN $54,883

Lubbock, TX $54,859

Great Falls, MT $54,822

Alamogordo, NM $54,816

Abilene, TX $54,766

Rapid City, SD $54,687

Monroe, LA $54,687

Albany, GA $54,650

Huntington, WV $54,644

Jackson, MS $54,637

Greenville, MS $54,631

Parkersburg, WV $54,570

Montgomery, AL $54,558

Johnstown, PA $54,545

Springfield, MO $54,496

Biloxi, MS $54,465

Sumter, SC $54,336

Columbus, GA $54,330

Twin Falls, ID $54,293

Pascagoula, MS $54,213

Kingsport, TN $54,054

Gulfport, MS $54,035

Alexandria, LA $53,832

Fort Smith, AR $53,679

El Paso, TX $53,513

Helena, MT $53,433

Las Cruces, NM $53,236

Harlingen, TX $53,064

Pocatello, ID $53,009

Florence, AL $52,990

Brownsville, TX $52,978

Dothan, AL $52,880

Mcallen, TX $52,849

Columbus, MS $52,394

Altus, OK $52,112

Lawton, OK $51,995

Pierre, SD $51,774

What Skills Can Increase a Central Processor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 7.27% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
SOP (Mentioned in 3.39% Job Postings): SOP is A standard operating procedure is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out routine operations.
Computer Science (Mentioned in 2.63% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	7.27%
SOP	3.39%
Computer Science	2.63%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Central Processor's salary.

Logistics: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Logistics	$67,598	10%
Computer Science	$66,369	8%
Consulting	$65,754	7%
Planning	$65,140	6%
Networking	$65,140	6%
Incident Response	$65,140	6%

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How Education impacts a Central Processor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Central Processors enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Central Processor with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $55,568 and $59,228).

Central Processor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Central Processor

No Diploma 4.1%

High School 31.7%

Associates 35.9%

Bachelors 25.5%

Masters 2.1%

Doctorate 0.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	4.1%
High School	31.7%
Associates	35.9%
Bachelors	25.5%
Masters	2.1%
Doctorate	0.7%

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Central Processor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Central Processor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$53,812

Average $61,453/year

$71,008

$4,484

Average $5,121/month

$5,917

$1,035

Average $1,182/week

$1,366

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,008	$5,917	$1,366	$34
Average	$61,453	$5,121	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$53,812	$4,484	$1,035	$26

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Salary Trends for Central Processor

Salaries for a Central Processor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,797 in 2023 to around $52,042 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Central Processor salary trends, .

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