Computer Operator Salary in Alaska

How much does a Computer Operator make in Alaska?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Operator in Alaska is $54,632 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,856
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,353 to $60,507
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,548

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Computer Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,507	$5,042	$1,164	$29
Average	$54,632	$4,553	$1,051	$26
25th Percentile	$49,353	$4,113	$949	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Operator Salaries

A Computer Operator'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Computer Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer Operator'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): $54,200
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,924
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,360
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,457
Expert (over 8 years): $121,172

Levels	Salary
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$54,200
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$67,924
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$75,360
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$101,457
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$121,172

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How Do Computer Operator 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 Computer Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,879.
California: $55,667.
Massachusetts: $54,925.

District of Columbia $55,879 California $55,667 Massachusetts $54,925 Washington $54,723 New Jersey $54,703 Alaska $54,632 Connecticut $53,935 New York $53,653

Hawaii $52,749 Rhode Island $52,326 Maryland $52,038 Minnesota $51,644 Colorado $51,493 Illinois $51,442 Oregon $51,251 Delaware $51,109

New Hampshire $51,020 Virginia $50,822 Pennsylvania $50,241 Nevada $49,948 North Dakota $49,853 Michigan $49,701 Wisconsin $49,646 Vermont $49,535

Texas $49,227 Maine $49,207 Arizona $49,176 Ohio $49,141 Georgia $48,677 Indiana $48,445 Wyoming $48,399 Utah $48,328

Iowa $48,298 Kansas $48,056 Louisiana $47,985 North Carolina $47,960 Missouri $47,950 Florida $47,753 Montana $47,647 Nebraska $47,546

Kentucky $47,491 South Carolina $47,289 Tennessee $47,163 Idaho $47,112 New Mexico $46,744 Oklahoma $46,663 Alabama $46,365 South Dakota $45,866

Arkansas $45,593 West Virginia $45,447 Mississippi $45,008

Top Paying Cities for Computer Operators

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:

Anchorage: $55,177
Jber: $55,176
Indian: $54,909

Anchorage, AK $55,177 Jber, AK $55,176 Indian, AK $54,909 Kongiganak, AK $54,322 Adak, AK $54,229 Atka, AK $54,236 Chignik Lake, AK $54,223 Port Heiden, AK $54,204

Port Lions, AK $54,282 Akiachak, AK $54,311 Akiak, AK $54,333 Akutan, AK $54,287 Alakanuk, AK $54,271 Aleknagik, AK $54,236 Anchor Point, AK $54,258 Aniak, AK $54,097

Anvik, AK $54,239 Bethel, AK $54,322 Chefornak, AK $54,311 Chevak, AK $54,200 Chignik, AK $54,244 Chignik Lagoon, AK $54,230 Chitina, AK $54,080 Chugiak, AK $54,809

Clam Gulch, AK $54,158 Clarks Point, AK $54,244 Cold Bay, AK $54,195 Cooper Landing, AK $54,197 Copper Center, AK $54,143 Cordova, AK $54,177 Crooked Creek, AK $54,179 Dillingham, AK $54,141

Eagle River, AK $54,974 Eek, AK $54,363 Egegik, AK $54,190 Ekwok, AK $54,236 Emmonak, AK $54,257 False Pass, AK $54,280 Marshall, AK $54,317 Gakona, AK $54,143

Girdwood, AK $54,189 Glennallen, AK $54,141 Goodnews Bay, AK $54,184 Grayling, AK $54,265 Saint George Island, AK $54,201 Holy Cross, AK $54,234 Homer, AK $54,247 Hooper Bay, AK $54,329

Hope, AK $54,833 Iliamna, AK $54,236 Kalskag, AK $54,297 Karluk, AK $54,162 Kasigluk, AK $54,294 Kasilof, AK $54,274 Kenai, AK $54,237 King Cove, AK $54,279

King Salmon, AK $54,149 Kipnuk, AK $54,282 Kodiak, AK $54,214 Kotlik, AK $54,334 Kwethluk, AK $54,305 Kwigillingok, AK $54,260 Wasilla, AK $55,049 Larsen Bay, AK $54,201

Levelock, AK $54,223 Lower Kalskag, AK $54,334 Mc Grath, AK $54,094 Manokotak, AK $54,234 Mekoryuk, AK $54,277 Moose Pass, AK $54,131 Mountain Village, AK $54,273 Naknek, AK $54,232

Napakiak, AK $54,303 Nikiski, AK $54,031 New Stuyahok, AK $54,259 Toksook Bay, AK $54,271 Nikolski, AK $54,147 Ninilchik, AK $54,214 Nondalton, AK $54,094 Nunapitchuk, AK $54,307

Old Harbor, AK $54,256 Ouzinkie, AK $54,240 Palmer, AK $54,254 Pedro Bay, AK $54,130 Perryville, AK $54,241 Pilot Point, AK $54,173 Pilot Station, AK $54,349 Platinum, AK $54,187

Big Lake, AK $54,950 Port Alsworth, AK $54,242 Quinhagak, AK $54,336 Red Devil, AK $54,117 Russian Mission, AK $54,168 Saint Marys, AK $54,261 Saint Michael, AK $54,272 Saint Paul Island, AK $54,247

Sand Point, AK $54,216 Scammon Bay, AK $54,383 Seldovia, AK $54,221 Seward, AK $54,201 Shageluk, AK $54,247 Nunam Iqua, AK $54,209 Skwentna, AK $54,064 Sleetmute, AK $54,182

Soldotna, AK $54,299 South Naknek, AK $54,175 Stebbins, AK $54,266 Sterling, AK $54,282 Sutton, AK $54,179 Takotna, AK $54,207 Talkeetna, AK $54,195 Tatitlek, AK $54,253

Togiak, AK $54,187 Tuluksak, AK $54,324 Tuntutuliak, AK $54,337 Tununak, AK $54,236 Tyonek, AK $54,163 Trapper Creek, AK $54,154 Unalakleet, AK $54,159 Unalaska, AK $54,299

Valdez, AK $54,213 Willow, AK $54,173 Yakutat, AK $54,215 Nightmute, AK $54,215 Nikolai, AK $54,075 Dutch Harbor, AK $54,397 Whittier, AK $54,227 Houston, AK $54,822

Fairbanks, AK $54,281 Eielson Afb, AK $55,480 Fort Wainwright, AK $55,480 Clear, AK $54,163 North Pole, AK $55,480 Salcha, AK $55,480 Two Rivers, AK $55,480 Allakaket, AK $54,223

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $54,306 Arctic Village, AK $54,207 Barrow, AK $54,339 Beaver, AK $54,120 Ester, AK $55,480 Bettles Field, AK $54,122 Buckland, AK $54,378 Cantwell, AK $54,107

Central, AK $54,064 Fort Greely, AK $54,153 Chicken, AK $54,095 Circle, AK $54,178 Prudhoe Bay, AK $54,225 Deering, AK $54,283 Delta Junction, AK $54,179 Eagle, AK $54,066

Elim, AK $54,123 Fort Yukon, AK $54,099 Galena, AK $54,275 Gambell, AK $54,298 Healy, AK $54,147 Anderson, AK $54,234 Hughes, AK $54,276 Huslia, AK $54,266

Kaktovik, AK $54,291 Kaltag, AK $54,239 Kiana, AK $54,352 Kivalina, AK $54,340 Kobuk, AK $54,253 Kotzebue, AK $54,177 Koyuk, AK $54,298 Koyukuk, AK $54,263

Denali National Park, AK $54,187 Manley Hot Springs, AK $54,118 Lake Minchumina, AK $54,103 Minto, AK $54,292 Point Lay, AK $54,254 Nenana, AK $54,131 Noatak, AK $54,283 Nome, AK $54,207

Noorvik, AK $54,372 Northway, AK $54,136 Nulato, AK $54,278 Point Hope, AK $54,212 Rampart, AK $54,244 Ruby, AK $54,069 Savoonga, AK $54,322 Selawik, AK $54,303

Shaktoolik, AK $54,332 Shishmaref, AK $54,128 Shungnak, AK $54,281 Stevens Village, AK $54,216 Tanacross, AK $54,199 Tanana, AK $54,277 Teller, AK $54,326 Tok, AK $54,199

Venetie, AK $54,113 Wainwright, AK $54,298 Wales, AK $54,303 White Mountain, AK $54,340 Brevig Mission, AK $54,328 Ambler, AK $54,275 Chalkyitsik, AK $54,236 Nuiqsut, AK $54,296

Atqasuk, AK $54,238 Juneau, AK $55,631 Angoon, AK $54,158 Auke Bay, AK $55,631 Douglas, AK $55,631 Elfin Cove, AK $54,127 Gustavus, AK $54,232 Haines, AK $54,172

Hoonah, AK $55,001 Kake, AK $54,202 Pelican, AK $54,181 Petersburg, AK $54,186 Sitka, AK $54,216 Port Alexander, AK $54,270 Skagway, AK $54,213 Tenakee Springs, AK $54,116

Ketchikan, AK $54,238 Meyers Chuck, AK $54,165 Coffman Cove, AK $54,218 Thorne Bay, AK $54,248 Craig, AK $54,173 Hydaburg, AK $54,217 Hyder, AK $54,220 Klawock, AK $54,258

Metlakatla, AK $54,252 Point Baker, AK $54,249 Ward Cove, AK $54,238 Wrangell, AK $54,178

Computer Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Computer Operator'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 May 01, 2026

$49,353

Average $54,632/year

$60,507

$4,113

Average $4,553/month

$5,042

$949

Average $1,051/week

$1,164

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,507	$5,042	$1,164	$29
Average	$54,632	$4,553	$1,051	$26
25th Percentile	$49,353	$4,113	$949	$24

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