Computer Operator Salary in Tulsa, Oklahoma

How much does a Computer Operator make in Tulsa, OK?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Computer Operator in Tulsa, OK is $46,860. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $41,465 to $53,552, with most professionals earning between $36,553 and $59,645.

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What is a Computer Operator?

A Computer Operator is a role in IT which oversees the running of computer systems, ensuring that the machines, and computers are running properly. The job of a Computer Operator as defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics is to "monitor and control ... and respond to ... enter commands ... set controls on computer and peripheral devices. This Excludes Data Entry."...

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Common responsibilities of a Computer Operator

Assist business units, iSeries Administration, Application Support and Programming Support with testing of application processes.

September 24, 2022

Communicate with operators from previous and following shifts about procedure status and priority, printer performance, and other operational issues.

October 19, 2022

Create incidents and trouble tickets in various ticketing tools and keep them updated until resolution and/or until it is handed off to another team.

November 11, 2022

Follow the correct escalation procedures within Computer Operations and other Departments who are inter-dependent.

February 19, 2023

Monitor and execute adhoc batch processing on 400 OS platform using the native AS400 command line and customer created screens, or via the IBM Job Scheduler, the Advanced IBM Job Scheduler and ROBOT scheduling tools.

February 20, 2023

Understand and utilize communication and work tools (phone, e-mail, turnover tools, fax, client training tools, other client specific work tools, etc.

March 04, 2023

Enter commands as appropriate to computer systems for such duties as restarting or cancelling job processes, resetting passwords, or terminating user sessions.

March 05, 2023

Support the integration of additional data types and parameters to accurately represent and display aircraft, vehicles, targets, weapons, structures, ships, threats and other air/land/sea/subsurface/space entities required to support combat training operations.

March 11, 2023

Requires three (3) years of experience in operating computers and computer peripheral equipment.

March 24, 2023

Provide technical support for computers, servers and networks, to include technical support to end-user notifications of systems outages or problems on computers systems, VOIP phones, networks, wide area connectivity, software applications, peripherals, and scanners.

April 29, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Computer Operator in Tulsa, OK

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

41465

53552

46860

Average Total Cash Compensation

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41899

54421

47403

What is the average salary for Computer Operator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Computer Operator in Tulsa, OK. The base salary for Computer Operator ranges from $41,465 to $53,552 with the average base salary of $46,860. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $41,899 to $54,421 with the average total cash compensation of $47,403.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$46,860	$41,465 - $53,552
Bonus	$544	$434 - $869
Total Pay	$47,403	$41,899 - $54,421

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Computer Operator Salary Near Tulsa, OK

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Broken Arrow, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,333 - $53,381	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Bartlesville, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,068 - $53,039	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Muskogee, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,068 - $53,039	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Stillwater, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,890 - $51,519	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Oklahoma City, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,287 - $52,031	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK
CITY, STATE Edmond, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,155 - $51,860	COMPARE TO Tulsa, OK

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About Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa is located in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma, 99 miles (159 km) northeast of Oklahoma City; situated between the edge of the Great Plains and the foot of the Ozarks in a generally forested region of rolling hills. The city touches the eastern extent of the Cross Timbers, an ecoregion of forest and prairie transitioning from the drier plains of the west to the wetter forests of the east. With a wetter climate than points westward, Tulsa serves as a gateway to "Green Country", a popular and official designation for northeast Oklahoma that stems from the region's green vegetation and r...

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