SOC 43-2099 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, communications equipment operators, all other earned a median of $54,680 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,200 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $87,030 | $41.84 | 50 | 0.0 |
| California | $79,450 | $38.20 | 450 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $58,410 | $28.08 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $54,500 | $26.20 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $54,500 | $26.20 | Not published | Not published |
| Michigan | $51,920 | $24.96 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $48,560 | $23.34 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $47,360 | $22.77 | 60 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $46,430 | $22.32 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,840 | $10.50 | 240 | 0.3 |
Pay by metro area
All 3 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,630 | $29.15 | 170 | 0.0 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,850 | $10.99 | 180 | 0.3 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.