Computer Operator Salary in Maine

How much does a Computer Operator make in Maine?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Operator in Maine is $49,207 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,316
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,452 to $54,498
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,124

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Computer Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,498	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$49,207	$4,101	$946	$24
25th Percentile	$44,452	$3,704	$855	$21

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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): $48,818
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,179
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,876
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,382
Expert (over 8 years): $109,139

Levels	Salary
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$48,818
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$61,179
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$67,876
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$91,382
Computer ... Level Computer Operator	$109,139

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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:

Freedom: $48,427
Harmony: $48,406
Hartland: $48,469

Freedom, ME $48,427 Harmony, ME $48,406 Hartland, ME $48,469 Hinckley, ME $48,515 Jackman, ME $48,280 Kingfield, ME $48,556 Liberty, ME $48,516 Madison, ME $48,620

Monroe, ME $48,357 Morrill, ME $48,441 Newport, ME $48,364 New Portland, ME $48,631 New Sharon, ME $48,572 New Vineyard, ME $48,601 Norridgewock, ME $48,602 North Anson, ME $48,631

North Vassalboro, ME $48,719 Oakland, ME $48,619 Oquossoc, ME $48,456 Palmyra, ME $48,395 Phillips, ME $48,476 Pittsfield, ME $48,473 Plymouth, ME $48,370 Rangeley, ME $48,487

Portland, ME $50,801 Falmouth, ME $50,686 South Portland, ME $50,801 Cape Elizabeth, ME $50,700 Peaks Island, ME $50,749 Cumberland Foreside, ME $50,636 Auburn, ME $49,726 Andover, ME $48,474

Bethel, ME $48,556 Bryant Pond, ME $48,736 Buckfield, ME $48,954 Canton, ME $48,647 Durham, ME $50,041 Danville, ME $49,876 Dixfield, ME $48,546 Dryden, ME $48,602

East Andover, ME $48,488 East Dixfield, ME $48,625 East Livermore, ME $48,912 East Poland, ME $49,785 Stoneham, ME $48,758 East Wilton, ME $48,716 Greene, ME $49,345 Hanover, ME $48,514

Hebron, ME $49,300 Jay, ME $48,635 Lewiston, ME $49,700 Lisbon, ME $49,857 Lisbon Falls, ME $49,780 Livermore, ME $48,832 Livermore Falls, ME $48,800 Greenwood, ME $48,801

Mechanic Falls, ME $49,637 Mexico, ME $48,593 Minot, ME $49,452 Monmouth, ME $49,188 New Gloucester, ME $50,074 Newry, ME $48,424 North Jay, ME $48,611 Leeds, ME $49,069

North Monmouth, ME $49,116 North Turner, ME $49,035 North Waterford, ME $48,985 Norway, ME $49,141 Oxford, ME $49,405 Paris, ME $49,239 Poland, ME $49,794 Roxbury, ME $48,440

Rumford, ME $48,565 Sabattus, ME $49,482 South Paris, ME $49,171 Turner, ME $49,173 Wayne, ME $48,949 Weld, ME $48,476 West Bethel, ME $48,517 Bowdoin, ME $49,476

West Minot, ME $49,381 West Paris, ME $48,975 Peru, ME $48,666 West Poland, ME $49,756 Sumner, ME $48,820 Wilton, ME $48,604 Augusta, ME $48,740 Coopers Mills, ME $48,806

Dresden, ME $49,207 East Winthrop, ME $48,891 Farmingdale, ME $49,026 Gardiner, ME $49,115 Randolph, ME $49,026 Hallowell, ME $48,964 Jefferson, ME $48,638 Kents Hill, ME $48,738

Litchfield, ME $49,260 Manchester, ME $48,834 Mount Vernon, ME $48,621 Whitefield, ME $48,834 Palermo, ME $48,558 Sebasco Estates, ME $49,993 Readfield, ME $48,821 Saint Albans, ME $48,432

South Bristol, ME $49,243 Squirrel Island, ME $49,406 Trevett, ME $49,441 Waldoboro, ME $48,629 Walpole, ME $49,164 Washington, ME $48,507 West Boothbay Harbor, ME $49,494 Southport, ME $49,604

Wiscasset, ME $49,354 Woolwich, ME $49,471 Ellsworth, ME $48,310 Addison, ME $48,251 Gouldsboro, ME $48,294 Bar Harbor, ME $48,385 Beals, ME $48,305 Bernard, ME $48,402

Birch Harbor, ME $48,340 Blue Hill, ME $48,361 Brooklin, ME $48,362 Brooksville, ME $48,361 Calais, ME $48,233 Cherryfield, ME $48,178 Columbia Falls, ME $48,176 Corea, ME $48,296

Cranberry Isles, ME $48,307 Cutler, ME $48,179 Deer Isle, ME $48,407 Dennysville, ME $48,134 East Blue Hill, ME $48,363 East Machias, ME $48,179 Eastport, ME $48,322 Franklin, ME $48,299

Frenchboro, ME $48,280 Grand Lake Stream, ME $48,104 Hancock, ME $48,371 Harborside, ME $48,353 Harrington, ME $48,283 Hulls Cove, ME $48,386 Isle Au Haut, ME $48,280 Islesford, ME $48,380

Jonesboro, ME $48,218 Jonesport, ME $48,262 Little Deer Isle, ME $48,401 Lubec, ME $48,203 Bass Harbor, ME $48,403 Machias, ME $48,228 Machiasport, ME $48,251 Meddybemps, ME $48,104

Milbridge, ME $48,302 Mount Desert, ME $48,349 Northeast Harbor, ME $48,380 Sullivan, ME $48,306 Pembroke, ME $48,179 Perry, ME $48,222 Princeton, ME $48,101 Prospect Harbor, ME $48,345

Robbinston, ME $48,168 Salsbury Cove, ME $48,392 Sargentville, ME $48,375 Seal Cove, ME $48,351 Seal Harbor, ME $48,367 Sedgwick, ME $48,370 Sorrento, ME $48,351 Southwest Harbor, ME $48,393

Steuben, ME $48,275 Stonington, ME $48,411 Sunset, ME $48,244 Surry, ME $48,361 Swans Island, ME $48,317 Wesley, ME $48,041 Whiting, ME $48,165 Winter Harbor, ME $48,303

Baileyville, ME $48,151 Houlton, ME $48,050 Ashland, ME $47,981 Benedicta, ME $47,875 Blaine, ME $48,038 Bridgewater, ME $47,925 Caribou, ME $48,137 Clayton Lake, ME $48,050

Crouseville, ME $48,081 Eagle Lake, ME $48,035 Easton, ME $48,088 Estcourt Station, ME $48,070 Fort Fairfield, ME $48,113 Fort Kent, ME $48,134 Fort Kent Mills, ME $48,093 Frenchville, ME $48,148

Grand Isle, ME $48,082 Island Falls, ME $47,880 Limestone, ME $48,099 Madawaska, ME $48,228 Mapleton, ME $48,024 Richmond, ME $49,287 South China, ME $48,607 South Gardiner, ME $49,174

Vienna, ME $48,533 Windsor, ME $48,579 Winthrop, ME $49,029 Bangor, ME $48,344 Abbot, ME $48,352 Aurora, ME $48,089 Bradford, ME $48,321 Bradley, ME $48,323

Brewer, ME $48,341 Brookton, ME $47,927 Brownville, ME $48,183 Brownville Junction, ME $48,480 Bucksport, ME $48,338 Burlington, ME $48,165 Greenbush, ME $48,276 Carmel, ME $48,345

Castine, ME $48,446 Charleston, ME $48,330 Danforth, ME $48,006 Dover Foxcroft, ME $48,358 Corinth, ME $48,339 Eddington, ME $48,328 Holden, ME $48,332 East Millinocket, ME $48,130

East Orland, ME $48,332 Etna, ME $48,356 Exeter, ME $48,348 Frankfort, ME $48,346 Greenville, ME $48,068 Greenville Junction, ME $48,225 Guilford, ME $48,339 Hampden, ME $48,344

Howland, ME $48,229 Hudson, ME $48,336 Kenduskeag, ME $48,341 Kingman, ME $47,956 Lagrange, ME $48,286 Lambert Lake, ME $48,013 Lee, ME $48,154 Levant, ME $48,343

Lincoln, ME $48,150 Mattawamkeag, ME $47,993 Medway, ME $48,006 Milford, ME $48,315 Millinocket, ME $47,934 Milo, ME $48,273 Monson, ME $48,347 Olamon, ME $48,290

Old Town, ME $48,323 Orono, ME $48,336 Orient, ME $47,960 Orland, ME $48,333 Orrington, ME $48,339 Passadumkeag, ME $48,262 Penobscot, ME $48,334 Rockwood, ME $48,142

Sangerville, ME $48,381 Sebec, ME $48,304 Shirley Mills, ME $48,317 Springfield, ME $48,028 Stetson, ME $48,351 Stillwater, ME $48,338 Topsfield, ME $47,968 Vanceboro, ME $48,009

Waite, ME $48,034 West Enfield, ME $48,250 Winn, ME $48,058 Winterport, ME $48,344 Wytopitlock, ME $47,888 Bath, ME $49,814 Alna, ME $49,020 Boothbay, ME $49,353

Boothbay Harbor, ME $49,465 Bristol, ME $49,055 Chamberlain, ME $49,139 Damariscotta, ME $49,024 East Boothbay, ME $49,389 Friendship, ME $48,740 Georgetown, ME $49,751 Isle Of Springs, ME $49,355

Bremen, ME $48,919 Newcastle, ME $49,045 New Harbor, ME $49,217 Nobleboro, ME $48,850 Edgecomb, ME $49,211 Pemaquid, ME $49,169 Phippsburg, ME $49,951 Cushing, ME $48,581

Round Pond, ME $49,046 Sandy Point, ME $48,343 Searsmont, ME $48,458 Searsport, ME $48,351 Shawmut, ME $48,665 Skowhegan, ME $48,559 Smithfield, ME $48,584 Solon, ME $48,559

Stockton Springs, ME $48,343 Stratton, ME $48,518 Strong, ME $48,560 Temple, ME $48,541 West Forks, ME $48,261 Thorndike, ME $48,393 Troy, ME $48,378 Unity, ME $48,439

Vassalboro, ME $48,588 West Farmington, ME $48,729 Berwick, ME $51,645 Cape Neddick, ME $52,039 Eliot, ME $52,728 Kittery, ME $52,881 Kittery Point, ME $52,483 North Berwick, ME $51,247

Ogunquit, ME $51,712 South Berwick, ME $52,166 York, ME $52,463 York Beach, ME $52,212 York Harbor, ME $52,477 Acton, ME $49,784 Alfred, ME $50,490 Bailey Island, ME $50,284

Bar Mills, ME $50,409 Biddeford, ME $50,426 Biddeford Pool, ME $50,426 Bowdoinham, ME $49,441 Bridgton, ME $49,356 Brownfield, ME $49,313 Brunswick, ME $50,025 Bustins Island, ME $50,378

Cape Porpoise, ME $50,652 Casco, ME $49,943 Center Lovell, ME $48,992 Chebeague Island, ME $50,488 Cliff Island, ME $50,599 Cornish, ME $49,881 Cumberland Center, ME $50,541 Denmark, ME $49,306

East Baldwin, ME $50,009 Lebanon, ME $50,841 East Parsonsfield, ME $49,618 Sebago, ME $49,881 East Waterboro, ME $50,261 Freeport, ME $50,286 Fryeburg, ME $49,058 Gorham, ME $50,497

Gray, ME $50,189 Harrison, ME $49,086 Hiram, ME $49,726 Hollis Center, ME $50,323 Kennebunk, ME $50,690 Kennebunkport, ME $50,498 Parsonsfield, ME $49,617 Limerick, ME $50,077

Limington, ME $50,064 Long Island, ME $50,684 Lovell, ME $48,922 Moody, ME $51,313 Naples, ME $49,736 Newfield, ME $49,995 North Bridgton, ME $49,382 North Waterboro, ME $50,173

Windham, ME $50,446 Ocean Park, ME $50,465 Old Orchard Beach, ME $50,499 Orrs Island, ME $50,241 Porter, ME $49,450 Pownal, ME $50,208 Scarborough, ME $50,669 Raymond, ME $50,101

Saco, ME $50,468 Sanford, ME $50,725 Sebago Lake, ME $50,063 Shapleigh, ME $50,255 South Casco, ME $50,131 South Freeport, ME $50,261 Harpswell, ME $50,231 South Windham, ME $50,540

Springvale, ME $50,430 Standish, ME $50,272 Steep Falls, ME $50,164 Topsham, ME $49,853 Waterboro, ME $50,354 Waterford, ME $49,032 Wells, ME $51,213 West Baldwin, ME $49,920

Westbrook, ME $50,683 Buxton, ME $50,412 West Kennebunk, ME $50,664 West Newfield, ME $49,750 Yarmouth, ME $50,494 North Yarmouth, ME $50,389 Mars Hill, ME $48,086 Monticello, ME $47,989

New Limerick, ME $48,020 New Sweden, ME $48,085 Oakfield, ME $47,970 Oxbow, ME $47,775 Patten, ME $47,806 Perham, ME $48,051 Portage, ME $48,026 Presque Isle, ME $48,149

Saint Agatha, ME $48,125 Saint David, ME $48,115 Saint Francis, ME $48,050 Sheridan, ME $47,994 Sherman, ME $47,922 Stacyville, ME $47,863 Sinclair, ME $48,035 Smyrna Mills, ME $47,892

Wallagrass, ME $48,089 Stockholm, ME $48,042 Van Buren, ME $48,102 Washburn, ME $48,083 Westfield, ME $48,017 Rockland, ME $48,554 Camden, ME $48,549 Glen Cove, ME $48,533

Hope, ME $48,531 Islesboro, ME $48,407 Lincolnville, ME $48,447 Lincolnville Center, ME $48,448 Matinicus, ME $48,366 Monhegan, ME $48,883 North Haven, ME $48,400 Owls Head, ME $48,465

Port Clyde, ME $48,737 Rockport, ME $48,538 South Thomaston, ME $48,466 Spruce Head, ME $48,494 Tenants Harbor, ME $48,635 Thomaston, ME $48,501 Union, ME $48,529 Vinalhaven, ME $48,400

Warren, ME $48,478 West Rockport, ME $48,543 Waterville, ME $48,650 Albion, ME $48,573 Anson, ME $48,607 Athens, ME $48,471 Belfast, ME $48,447 Belgrade, ME $48,558

Belgrade Lakes, ME $48,508 Bingham, ME $48,467 Brooks, ME $48,367 Burnham, ME $48,415 Cambridge, ME $48,405 Canaan, ME $48,485 Caratunk, ME $48,375 China Village, ME $48,706

Clinton, ME $48,501 Corinna, ME $48,367 Detroit, ME $48,383 Dexter, ME $48,431 Dixmont, ME $48,361 East Newport, ME $48,366 East Vassalboro, ME $48,617 Eustis, ME $48,322

Fairfield, ME $48,583 Farmington, ME $48,623 Garland, ME $48,342 Farmington Falls, ME $48,701

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

$44,452

Average $49,207/year

$54,498

$3,704

Average $4,101/month

$4,542

$855

Average $946/week

$1,048

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,498	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$49,207	$4,101	$946	$24
25th Percentile	$44,452	$3,704	$855	$21

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