Computer Operator Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Computer Operator make in Massachusetts?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Operator in Massachusetts is $54,921 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): $66,205
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,601 to $60,828
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,758

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Computer Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,828	$5,069	$1,170	$29
Average	$54,921	$4,577	$1,056	$26
25th Percentile	$49,601	$4,133	$954	$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): $54,487
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,266
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,745
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,963
Expert (over 8 years): $121,797

Levels	Salary
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$54,487
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$68,266
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$75,745
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$101,963
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$121,797

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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: $55,875.
California: $55,663.
Massachusetts: $54,921.

District of Columbia $55,875 California $55,663 Massachusetts $54,921 Washington $54,719 New Jersey $54,699 Alaska $54,629 Connecticut $53,932 New York $53,650

Hawaii $52,746 Rhode Island $52,322 Maryland $52,035 Minnesota $51,641 Colorado $51,490 Illinois $51,439 Oregon $51,247 Delaware $51,106

New Hampshire $51,017 Virginia $50,818 Pennsylvania $50,238 Nevada $49,945 North Dakota $49,850 Michigan $49,698 Wisconsin $49,643 Vermont $49,532

Texas $49,224 Maine $49,204 Arizona $49,173 Ohio $49,138 Georgia $48,674 Indiana $48,442 Wyoming $48,396 Utah $48,325

Iowa $48,295 Kansas $48,053 Louisiana $47,982 North Carolina $47,957 Missouri $47,947 Florida $47,750 Montana $47,644 Nebraska $47,543

Kentucky $47,488 South Carolina $47,286 Tennessee $47,160 Idaho $47,109 New Mexico $46,741 Oklahoma $46,660 Alabama $46,362 South Dakota $45,863

Arkansas $45,590 West Virginia $45,444 Mississippi $45,005

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:

Agawam: $52,302
Amherst: $52,151
Barre: $52,771

Agawam, MA $52,302 Amherst, MA $52,151 Barre, MA $52,771 Belchertown, MA $52,216 Blandford, MA $52,166 Bondsville, MA $52,237 Brimfield, MA $52,136 Chester, MA $51,636

Chesterfield, MA $51,863 Chicopee, MA $52,302 Cummington, MA $51,636 Easthampton, MA $52,267 East Longmeadow, MA $52,302 East Otis, MA $52,373 Feeding Hills, MA $52,302 Gilbertville, MA $52,570

Goshen, MA $51,848 Granby, MA $52,287 Granville, MA $52,237 Hadley, MA $52,186 Hampden, MA $52,302 Hardwick, MA $52,605 Hatfield, MA $52,166 Haydenville, MA $52,085

Holyoke, MA $52,302 Huntington, MA $52,186 Leeds, MA $52,166 Leverett, MA $52,136 Ludlow, MA $52,302 Monson, MA $52,237 North Amherst, MA $52,237 Northampton, MA $52,201

Florence, MA $52,201 North Hatfield, MA $52,161 Oakham, MA $52,857 Palmer, MA $52,237 Plainfield, MA $51,636 Russell, MA $52,237 Shutesbury, MA $52,216 Southampton, MA $52,287

South Barre, MA $52,807 South Hadley, MA $52,287 Southwick, MA $52,302 Thorndike, MA $52,237 Three Rivers, MA $52,267 Wales, MA $52,136 Ware, MA $52,585 Warren, MA $52,428

West Chesterfield, MA $51,606 Westfield, MA $52,302 West Hatfield, MA $52,136 West Springfield, MA $52,302 West Warren, MA $52,645 Whately, MA $52,050 Wheelwright, MA $52,787 Wilbraham, MA $52,302

Williamsburg, MA $52,065 Woronoco, MA $52,252 Worthington, MA $51,656 Springfield, MA $52,302 Longmeadow, MA $52,302 Indian Orchard, MA $52,302 Pittsfield, MA $51,772 Adams, MA $51,722

Ashley Falls, MA $52,665 Becket, MA $51,722 Berkshire, MA $51,772 Cheshire, MA $51,772 Dalton, MA $51,772 Glendale, MA $51,757 Great Barrington, MA $51,621 Hinsdale, MA $51,772

Housatonic, MA $51,686 Lanesboro, MA $51,772 Lee, MA $51,757 Lenox, MA $51,772 Lenox Dale, MA $51,772 Middlefield, MA $51,707 Mill River, MA $52,221 Monterey, MA $51,621

North Adams, MA $51,656 North Egremont, MA $51,732 Otis, MA $51,606 Richmond, MA $51,772 Sandisfield, MA $52,418 Savoy, MA $51,707 Sheffield, MA $52,337 South Egremont, MA $51,833

Southfield, MA $52,590 South Lee, MA $51,757 Stockbridge, MA $51,757 Tyringham, MA $51,686 West Stockbridge, MA $51,737 Williamstown, MA $51,656 Windsor, MA $51,757 Greenfield, MA $51,898

Ashfield, MA $51,666 Athol, MA $52,832 Bernardston, MA $51,878 Buckland, MA $51,596 Charlemont, MA $51,475 Colrain, MA $51,646 Conway, MA $51,823 Deerfield, MA $51,914

Drury, MA $51,328 Erving, MA $52,237 Heath, MA $51,475 Lake Pleasant, MA $52,004 Millers Falls, MA $51,959 Monroe Bridge, MA $51,278 Montague, MA $52,004 Gill, MA $52,196

New Salem, MA $52,398 Northfield, MA $52,196 Orange, MA $52,655 Petersham, MA $52,822 Rowe, MA $51,358 Royalston, MA $52,913 Shelburne Falls, MA $51,641 South Deerfield, MA $51,994

Sunderland, MA $52,040 Turners Falls, MA $51,959 Warwick, MA $52,660 Wendell, MA $52,196 Wendell Depot, MA $52,383 Fitchburg, MA $53,332 Ashburnham, MA $53,084 Ashby, MA $54,043

Ayer, MA $54,179 Devens, MA $54,139 Baldwinville, MA $52,999 East Templeton, MA $53,014 Gardner, MA $53,110 Westminster, MA $53,110 Groton, MA $54,230 Harvard, MA $54,225

Hubbardston, MA $52,787 Leominster, MA $52,807 Littleton, MA $54,311 Lunenburg, MA $54,063 Pepperell, MA $54,230 Shirley, MA $54,119 Still River, MA $54,195 Templeton, MA $53,014

Townsend, MA $54,134 West Groton, MA $54,159 West Townsend, MA $54,114 Winchendon, MA $52,898 Winchendon Springs, MA $52,888 Auburn, MA $52,923 North Dartmouth, MA $53,246 South Dartmouth, MA $53,246

North Attleboro, MA $52,282 Plainville, MA $52,247 Attleboro Falls, MA $52,262 North Dighton, MA $52,231 Norton, MA $54,588 Raynham, MA $54,603 Raynham Center, MA $54,603 Rehoboth, MA $52,297

Rochester, MA $53,246 Seekonk, MA $52,297 Swansea, MA $52,247 Berkley, MA $53,276 Taunton, MA $54,553 Westport, MA $53,246 Westport Point, MA $53,246 Berlin, MA $52,888

Cataumet, MA $53,130 Blackstone, MA $52,231 Boylston, MA $52,923 Brookfield, MA $52,822 Charlton, MA $52,888 Charlton City, MA $52,888 Charlton Depot, MA $52,888 Clinton, MA $52,888

East Brookfield, MA $52,872 Douglas, MA $52,837 East Princeton, MA $52,857 Fiskdale, MA $52,771 Grafton, MA $52,923 Holden, MA $52,923 Holland, MA $52,746 Jefferson, MA $52,923

Lancaster, MA $52,837 Leicester, MA $52,923 Linwood, MA $52,807 Manchaug, MA $52,923 Millbury, MA $52,923 Millville, MA $52,181 New Braintree, MA $52,807 Northborough, MA $52,923

Northbridge, MA $52,908 North Brookfield, MA $52,857 North Grafton, MA $52,923 North Oxford, MA $52,923 North Uxbridge, MA $52,807 Oxford, MA $52,908 Princeton, MA $52,872 Rochdale, MA $52,923

Rutland, MA $52,923 Shrewsbury, MA $52,923 Southbridge, MA $52,807 South Grafton, MA $52,923 South Lancaster, MA $52,872 Spencer, MA $52,923 Sterling, MA $52,888 Sturbridge, MA $52,787

Upton, MA $52,888 Uxbridge, MA $52,822 Webster, MA $52,822 Dudley, MA $52,822 Westborough, MA $52,923 West Boylston, MA $52,923 West Brookfield, MA $52,807 West Millbury, MA $52,923

Whitinsville, MA $52,888 Sutton, MA $52,923 Worcester, MA $52,923 East Walpole, MA $54,603 Cherry Valley, MA $52,923 Paxton, MA $52,923 Framingham, MA $54,452 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $54,311

Boxborough, MA $54,275 Acton, MA $54,275 Ashland, MA $52,787 Bedford, MA $54,296 Hanscom Afb, MA $55,254 Bolton, MA $52,822 Carlisle, MA $54,311 Concord, MA $54,260

Fayville, MA $52,822 Holliston, MA $54,417 Hopedale, MA $52,807 Hopkinton, MA $52,837 Hudson, MA $52,837 Marlborough, MA $52,857 Maynard, MA $54,210 Mendon, MA $52,807

Milford, MA $52,807 Natick, MA $56,198 Sherborn, MA $56,168 Southborough, MA $52,837 Foxboro, MA $54,603 Franklin, MA $53,327 Greenbush, MA $54,502 Green Harbor, MA $54,487

Hingham, MA $55,396 Hull, MA $56,284 Humarock, MA $54,502 Mansfield, MA $54,603 Marshfield, MA $54,487 Marshfield Hills, MA $54,487 Medfield, MA $55,350 Medway, MA $54,452

Millis, MA $54,487 Minot, MA $54,502 Norfolk, MA $54,538 North Marshfield, MA $54,487 North Scituate, MA $54,487 Norwell, MA $54,538 Norwood, MA $54,603 Ocean Bluff, MA $54,487

Scituate, MA $54,487 Sharon, MA $54,603 Sheldonville, MA $53,352 South Walpole, MA $54,568 Stoughton, MA $54,603 Walpole, MA $54,588 Westwood, MA $55,401 Wrentham, MA $54,518

Boston, MA $56,284 Roxbury, MA $56,284 Roxbury Crossing, MA $56,284 Dorchester, MA $56,284 Dorchester Center, MA $56,284 Mattapan, MA $56,284 Charlestown, MA $56,284 Jamaica Plain, MA $56,284

Roslindale, MA $56,284 West Roxbury, MA $56,284 Allston, MA $56,284 Brighton, MA $56,284 Hyde Park, MA $56,284 Readville, MA $56,284 Cambridge, MA $56,284 Somerville, MA $56,284

Malden, MA $56,284 Everett, MA $56,284 Chelsea, MA $56,284 Revere, MA $56,284 Winthrop, MA $56,284 Medford, MA $56,284 West Medford, MA $56,284 Quincy, MA $56,284

Melrose, MA $56,284 Stoneham, MA $56,284 Braintree, MA $54,603 Milton, MA $56,284 Milton Village, MA $56,284 Weymouth, MA $54,603 East Weymouth, MA $54,603 South Weymouth, MA $54,603

North Weymouth, MA $54,603 East Boston, MA $56,284 Brockton, MA $54,603 Avon, MA $54,603 Bridgewater, MA $54,603 Bryantville, MA $54,568 Carver, MA $53,766 Duxbury, MA $54,452

East Bridgewater, MA $54,603 Easton, MA $54,603 Elmwood, MA $54,603 Halifax, MA $54,568 Hanover, MA $54,568 Hanson, MA $54,603 Holbrook, MA $54,603 Middleboro, MA $53,816

Manomet, MA $53,912 Lakeville, MA $53,160 Monponsett, MA $54,588 Abington, MA $54,603 North Carver, MA $54,487 North Easton, MA $54,603 North Pembroke, MA $54,553 Pembroke, MA $54,568

Plymouth, MA $53,988 Kingston, MA $54,467 South Carver, MA $53,110 Plympton, MA $54,518 Randolph, MA $54,603 Rockland, MA $54,603 South Easton, MA $54,603 West Bridgewater, MA $54,603

White Horse Beach, MA $53,947 Whitman, MA $54,603 Lexington, MA $56,284 Brookline, MA $56,284 Brookline Village, MA $56,284 Waltham, MA $56,284 North Waltham, MA $56,284 New Town, MA $56,284

Babson Park, MA $56,284 Newton, MA $56,284 Newton Center, MA $56,284 Newtonville, MA $56,284 Newton Highlands, MA $56,284 Newton Lower Falls, MA $56,284 Newton Upper Falls, MA $56,284 West Newton, MA $56,284

Auburndale, MA $56,284 Chestnut Hill, MA $56,284 Waban, MA $56,284 Watertown, MA $56,284 Arlington, MA $56,284 Arlington Heights, MA $56,284 Belmont, MA $56,284 Waverley, MA $56,284

Wellesley Hills, MA $56,284 Wellesley, MA $56,269 Needham, MA $56,284 Weston, MA $56,284 Needham Heights, MA $56,284 Nonantum, MA $56,284 Buzzards Bay, MA $53,094 Lincoln, MA $56,249

Stow, MA $54,210 Sudbury, MA $56,168 Wayland, MA $56,198 Woodville, MA $52,872 Woburn, MA $56,284 Burlington, MA $55,275 Andover, MA $53,458 Billerica, MA $54,311

Chelmsford, MA $54,311 Dracut, MA $54,311 Dunstable, MA $54,230 Haverhill, MA $53,458 Georgetown, MA $53,458 Groveland, MA $53,458 Lawrence, MA $53,458 Methuen, MA $53,458

North Andover, MA $53,458 Lowell, MA $54,311 Merrimac, MA $53,422 North Billerica, MA $54,311 North Chelmsford, MA $54,311 North Reading, MA $53,422 Nutting Lake, MA $54,311 Pinehurst, MA $54,311

Reading, MA $54,629 Tewksbury, MA $54,311 Tyngsboro, MA $54,311 Wakefield, MA $56,269 West Boxford, MA $53,458 Westford, MA $54,311 Wilmington, MA $53,877 Winchester, MA $56,284

Lynn, MA $56,284 Saugus, MA $56,284 Swampscott, MA $56,249 Nahant, MA $56,284 Amesbury, MA $53,185 Beverly, MA $56,148 Boxford, MA $53,458 Byfield, MA $53,422

Danvers, MA $53,372 Essex, MA $53,922 Gloucester, MA $54,003 Hamilton, MA $53,342 Hathorne, MA $53,372 Chilmark, MA $52,958 East Falmouth, MA $53,216 East Sandwich, MA $53,407

East Wareham, MA $53,110 Edgartown, MA $52,994 Falmouth, MA $53,130 Woods Hole, MA $53,130 Menemsha, MA $52,994 Monument Beach, MA $53,110 Nantucket, MA $52,994 North Falmouth, MA $53,145

Oak Bluffs, MA $53,009 Onset, MA $53,145 Pocasset, MA $53,130 Sagamore, MA $53,518 Sagamore Beach, MA $53,518 Sandwich, MA $53,412 Siasconset, MA $52,994 Silver Beach, MA $53,145

Vineyard Haven, MA $53,054 Wareham, MA $53,160 West Chop, MA $53,054 West Falmouth, MA $53,145 West Tisbury, MA $52,994 West Wareham, MA $53,180 Hyannis, MA $53,074 Barnstable, MA $53,251

Brewster, MA $52,994 Centerville, MA $53,231 Chatham, MA $52,994 Cotuit, MA $53,266 Ipswich, MA $53,342 Cummaquid, MA $53,089 Lynnfield, MA $54,810 Manchester, MA $54,129

Marblehead, MA $56,183 Middleton, MA $53,443 Newburyport, MA $53,357 Newbury, MA $53,458 Salisbury, MA $53,014 Peabody, MA $56,218 Prides Crossing, MA $54,730 Rockport, MA $53,998

Rowley, MA $53,372 Salem, MA $56,218 South Hamilton, MA $53,342 Topsfield, MA $53,422 Wenham, MA $53,357 West Newbury, MA $53,458 Accord, MA $54,603 Bellingham, MA $52,146

Brant Rock, MA $54,376 Canton, MA $54,603 Cohasset, MA $55,345 Dedham, MA $56,284 Dover, MA $56,233 East Mansfield, MA $54,603 Dennis, MA $52,994 Dennis Port, MA $52,994

East Dennis, MA $52,994 Eastham, MA $52,994 East Orleans, MA $52,994 Forestdale, MA $53,342 Harwich, MA $52,994 Harwich Port, MA $52,994 Hyannis Port, MA $53,069 Marstons Mills, MA $53,322

Mashpee, MA $53,357 North Chatham, MA $52,994 North Eastham, MA $53,675 North Truro, MA $54,351 Orleans, MA $52,994 Osterville, MA $53,165 Provincetown, MA $54,250 South Chatham, MA $52,994

South Dennis, MA $52,994 South Harwich, MA $52,994 South Orleans, MA $52,994 South Wellfleet, MA $53,675 South Yarmouth, MA $52,994 Truro, MA $53,675 Wellfleet, MA $53,675 West Barnstable, MA $53,347

West Chatham, MA $52,994 West Dennis, MA $52,994 West Harwich, MA $52,994 West Hyannisport, MA $53,185 West Yarmouth, MA $52,994 Yarmouth Port, MA $52,994 Assonet, MA $53,211 Attleboro, MA $52,297

Chartley, MA $54,603 Cuttyhunk, MA $53,160 Dartmouth, MA $53,246 Dighton, MA $52,681 East Freetown, MA $53,246 East Taunton, MA $54,518 Fairhaven, MA $53,246 Fall River, MA $53,246

Somerset, MA $53,195 Marion, MA $53,246 Mattapoisett, MA $53,246 New Bedford, MA $53,246 Acushnet, MA $53,246

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 March 01, 2026

$49,601

Average $54,921/year

$60,828

$4,133

Average $4,577/month

$5,069

$954

Average $1,056/week

$1,170

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,828	$5,069	$1,170	$29
Average	$54,921	$4,577	$1,056	$26
25th Percentile	$49,601	$4,133	$954	$24

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