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: a Computer Operator I (0-1 years)earns $48,506, a Central Processor (1-3 years)earns $60,781, a Computer Operator III (3-5 years)earns $67,437, a Computer Operations Shift Supervisor (5+ years)earns $90,785, a Computer Operations Supervisor (5+ years)earns $108,435,

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 $68,072, California $67,814, Massachusetts $66,910. 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: $93,782; Central Services Supervisor: $67,030; Central Supply Supervisor: $67,022; Central Scheduler: $61,565.

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 April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Central Processor in the United States is $61,482 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): $79,695
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,824 to $71,015
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,852

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Central Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,015	$5,918	$1,366	$34
Average	$61,482	$5,123	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$53,824	$4,485	$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): $48,506
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,781
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,437
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,785
Expert (over 8 years): $108,435

Levels	Salary
Computer ... Level Central Processor	$48,506
Central P... Level Central Processor	$60,781
Computer ... Level Central Processor	$67,437
Computer ... Level Central Processor	$90,785
Computer ... Level Central Processor	$108,435

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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: $68,072.
California: $67,814.
Massachusetts: $66,910.

District of Columbia $68,072

California $67,814

Massachusetts $66,910

Washington $66,664

New Jersey $66,640

Alaska $66,554

Connecticut $65,705

New York $65,361

Hawaii $64,261

Rhode Island $63,744

Maryland $63,394

Minnesota $62,914

Colorado $62,730

Illinois $62,668

Oregon $62,435

Delaware $62,262

New Hampshire $62,154

Virginia $61,912

Pennsylvania $61,205

Nevada $60,848

North Dakota $60,732

Michigan $60,547

Wisconsin $60,479

Vermont $60,344

Texas $59,969

Maine $59,945

Arizona $59,908

Ohio $59,865

Georgia $59,299

Indiana $59,016

Wyoming $58,961

Utah $58,875

Iowa $58,838

Kansas $58,543

Louisiana $58,457

North Carolina $58,426

Missouri $58,414

Florida $58,174

Montana $58,045

Nebraska $57,922

Kentucky $57,854

South Carolina $57,608

Tennessee $57,455

Idaho $57,393

New Mexico $56,944

Oklahoma $56,846

Alabama $56,483

South Dakota $55,874

Arkansas $55,542

West Virginia $55,364

Mississippi $54,829

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: $77,547
San Francisco: $76,784
Oakland: $75,081

San Jose, CA $77,547

San Francisco, CA $76,784

Oakland, CA $75,081

New York, NY $71,251

Queens Village, NY $70,790

Paramus, NJ $70,298

Passaic, NJ $70,237

Bergenfield, NJ $70,175

Stamford, CT $70,083

Huntington, NY $70,021

Newark, NJ $69,622

Bridgeport, CT $69,499

New Brunswick, NJ $69,296

Vallejo, CA $69,167

Middlesex, NJ $69,130

Somerset, NJ $69,075

Petaluma, CA $68,933

Santa Cruz, CA $68,693

Boston, MA $68,570

Monterey, CA $68,263

Fairbanks, AK $68,220

Los Angeles, CA $68,103

Washington, DC $68,072

Seattle, WA $67,962

Santa Rosa, CA $67,949

Juneau, AK $67,771

Orange, CA $67,568

Anchorage, AK $67,458

Anaheim, CA $67,415

Santa Ana, CA $67,322

Nassau, NY $67,285

Long Beach, CA $67,261

Danbury, CT $67,242

Santa Maria, CA $67,033

Everett, WA $67,021

Bremerton, WA $66,720

Trenton, NJ $66,603

Sacramento, CA $66,578

San Diego, CA $66,548

Brockton, MA $66,523

Tacoma, WA $66,498

Santa Barbara, CA $66,412

Lowell, MA $66,166

New Suffolk, NY $66,142

Nashua, NH $66,068

Lompoc, CA $65,970

Ventura, CA $65,908

Stockton, CA $65,890

New Haven, CT $65,767

Atlantic City, NJ $65,607

Hartford, CT $65,472

Modesto, CA $65,441

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,306

New Britain, CT $65,275

Olympia, WA $65,189

Kennewick, WA $65,189

New London, CT $65,177

Norwich, CT $65,158

Lawrence, MA $65,127

Bakersfield, CA $64,955

Riverside, CA $64,869

New Bedford, MA $64,869

Richland, WA $64,808

Portsmouth, NH $64,759

Vineland, NJ $64,746

San Bernardino, CA $64,697

Boulder, CO $64,525

Worcester, MA $64,476

Portland, OR $64,420

Saint Paul, MN $64,347

Minneapolis, MN $64,347

Philadelphia, PA $64,261

Honolulu, HI $63,935

Springfield, MA $63,720

Providence, RI $63,713

Chicago, IL $63,535

Bellingham, WA $63,461

Baltimore, MD $63,394

Chico, CA $63,240

Wilmington, DE $63,135

Pittsfield, MA $63,074

Manchester, NH $62,957

Spokane, WA $62,687

Denver, CO $62,680

Albany, NY $62,392

Troy, NY $62,367

Schenectady, NY $62,238

Burlington, VT $62,103

Portland, ME $61,887

Salem, OR $61,838

Yakima, WA $61,826

Ann Arbor, MI $61,807

Rochester, MN $61,635

Fresno, CA $61,605

Reno, NV $61,605

Milwaukee, WI $61,549

Detroit, MI $61,488

Allentown, PA $61,469

Carson City, NV $61,463

Houston, TX $61,371

Colorado Springs, CO $61,365

Syracuse, NY $61,334

Eugene, OR $61,217

Bismarck, ND $61,143

Gary, IN $61,143

Galveston, TX $61,143

Springfield, OR $61,094

Medford, OR $60,947

Fort Collins, CO $60,922

Austin, TX $60,873

Mesa, AZ $60,744

Phoenix, AZ $60,732

Dallas, TX $60,713

Reading, PA $60,676

Saint Cloud, MN $60,652

Concord, NH $60,596

Madison, WI $60,572

Utica, NY $60,406

Raleigh, NC $60,356

Las Vegas, NV $60,350

Rochester, NY $60,307

Des Moines, IA $60,301

Atlanta, GA $60,203

Battle Creek, MI $60,184

Salt Lake City, UT $60,166

Lancaster, PA $60,074

Champaign, IL $60,061

Harrisburg, PA $59,988

Durham, NC $59,932

Kansas City, MO $59,926

Kansas City, KS $59,914

Fort Worth, TX $59,908

Boca Raton, FL $59,883

Cleveland, OH $59,877

Columbus, OH $59,865

Pittsburgh, PA $59,858

Richmond, VA $59,834

Indianapolis, IN $59,822

Cincinnati, OH $59,742

Petersburg, VA $59,649

Billings, MT $59,514

Lansing, MI $59,514

Huntsville, AL $59,514

Lebanon, PA $59,508

Dayton, OH $59,502

Pueblo, CO $59,502

Appleton, WI $59,483

Buffalo, NY $59,459

Racine, WI $59,428

Charlotte, NC $59,422

Saint Louis, MO $59,404

Springfield, IL $59,379

Elkhart, IN $59,367

York, PA $59,367

Gastonia, NC $59,360

Benton Harbor, MI $59,360

Beaumont, TX $59,324

Lorain, OH $59,311

Toledo, OH $59,287

Binghamton, NY $59,256

Rock Hill, SC $59,250

Rockford, IL $59,219

Fargo, ND $59,188

Elyria, OH $59,188

Flagstaff, AZ $59,145

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,108

Miami, FL $59,072

Duluth, MN $58,973

Bangor, ME $58,893

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,826

Louisville, KY $58,795

Grand Rapids, MI $58,783

Hialeah, FL $58,776

Casper, WY $58,690

Scranton, PA $58,617

New Orleans, LA $58,598

Virginia Beach, VA $58,592

Akron, OH $58,561

Peoria, IL $58,481

Sarasota, FL $58,469

Green Bay, WI $58,426

Baton Rouge, LA $58,395

Charleston, SC $58,383

Nashville, TN $58,364

Jamestown, NY $58,352

Davenport, IA $58,352

Tucson, AZ $58,321

Cheyenne, WY $58,303

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,285

Tampa, FL $58,272

Omaha, NE $58,260

Port Arthur, TX $58,235

Evansville, IN $58,235

Bradenton, FL $58,211

Santa Fe, NM $58,100

Orlando, FL $58,039

Clearwater, FL $57,971

Canton, OH $57,842

La Crosse, WI $57,842

Grand Forks, ND $57,823

Albuquerque, NM $57,805

Tulsa, OK $57,805

Newport News, VA $57,799

High Point, NC $57,780

Ogden, UT $57,756

Corpus Christi, TX $57,707

Laramie, WY $57,670

Norfolk, VA $57,670

Rock Island, IL $57,633

Saginaw, MI $57,621

Jacksonville, FL $57,614

Salisbury, NC $57,602

Memphis, TN $57,590

Moline, IL $57,559

Fort Myers, FL $57,541

Waterloo, IA $57,461

Spartanburg, SC $57,399

Lincoln, NE $57,368

Fort Wayne, IN $57,356

Birmingham, AL $57,289

Cedar Falls, IA $57,276

Provo, UT $57,270

Springfield, OH $57,264

San Antonio, TX $57,252

Greensboro, NC $57,227

South Bend, IN $57,221

Winston Salem, NC $57,215

Boise, ID $57,196

Savannah, GA $57,153

Muskegon, MI $57,043

Lima, OH $56,969

Lake Charles, LA $56,944

Anderson, IN $56,932

Lexington, KY $56,914

Augusta, GA $56,895

Greenville, SC $56,895

Wichita, KS $56,840

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,840

Columbia, SC $56,784

Bloomington, IN $56,631

Roanoke, VA $56,594

Asheville, NC $56,514

Knoxville, TN $56,409

Shreveport, LA $56,403

Wilmington, NC $56,323

Frankfort, KY $56,206

Oklahoma City, OK $56,163

Chillicothe, OH $56,139

Longview, TX $56,133

Topeka, KS $56,114

Mobile, AL $56,022

Terre Haute, IN $55,997

Erie, PA $55,991

Altoona, PA $55,961

Melbourne, FL $55,942

Amarillo, TX $55,918

Killeen, TX $55,899

Fayetteville, AR $55,850

Sioux Falls, SD $55,807

Chattanooga, TN $55,770

Idaho Falls, ID $55,764

Gainesville, FL $55,635

Portsmouth, OH $55,604

Little Rock, AR $55,592

Lynchburg, VA $55,592

Lafayette, LA $55,567

Youngstown, OH $55,567

Temple, TX $55,542

Daytona Beach, FL $55,530

Clarksville, TN $55,524

Pensacola, FL $55,518

Hopkinsville, KY $55,333

Charleston, WV $55,327

Florence, SC $55,297

Sioux City, IA $55,260

Macon, GA $55,081

Tallahassee, FL $55,075

Fayetteville, NC $55,063

Waco, TX $55,051

Wichita Falls, TX $55,051

Pine Bluff, AR $55,026

Vincennes, IN $54,909

Lubbock, TX $54,885

Great Falls, MT $54,848

Alamogordo, NM $54,842

Abilene, TX $54,792

Rapid City, SD $54,712

Monroe, LA $54,712

Albany, GA $54,676

Huntington, WV $54,669

Jackson, MS $54,663

Greenville, MS $54,657

Parkersburg, WV $54,596

Montgomery, AL $54,583

Johnstown, PA $54,571

Springfield, MO $54,522

Biloxi, MS $54,491

Sumter, SC $54,362

Columbus, GA $54,356

Twin Falls, ID $54,319

Pascagoula, MS $54,239

Kingsport, TN $54,079

Gulfport, MS $54,061

Alexandria, LA $53,858

Fort Smith, AR $53,704

El Paso, TX $53,538

Helena, MT $53,458

Las Cruces, NM $53,262

Harlingen, TX $53,089

Pocatello, ID $53,034

Florence, AL $53,016

Brownsville, TX $53,003

Dothan, AL $52,905

Mcallen, TX $52,874

Columbus, MS $52,419

Altus, OK $52,136

Lawton, OK $52,020

Pierre, SD $51,798

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	$67,630	10%
Computer Science	$66,400	8%
Consulting	$65,785	7%
Planning	$65,170	6%
Networking	$65,170	6%
Incident Response	$65,170	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 April 01, 2026

$53,824

Average $61,482/year

$71,015

$4,485

Average $5,123/month

$5,918

$1,035

Average $1,182/week

$1,366

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,015	$5,918	$1,366	$34
Average	$61,482	$5,123	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$53,824	$4,485	$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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