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Communications Equipment Operators, All Other: Job Description

All communications equipment operators not listed separately.

What Tasks Do Communications Equipment Operators, All Other Do?

Types of Communications Equipment Operators, All Other Jobs

Common job titles for this role include:

• Communications Equipment Operator
• Equipment Operator
• Facsimile Machine Operator
• Fax Machine Operator
• Interceptor Operator
• News Wire Photo Operator
• Oil Dispatcher
• Operator

How Many Communications Equipment Operators, All Other Are There?

There are roughly 249,409 communications equipment operators, all other working in the United States today. This occupation is expected to grow by +1.3% over the projection horizon.

Communications Equipment Operators, All Other Pay

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$61,253
Hourly median	$29.45
10th percentile	$35,086
25th percentile	$48,170
75th percentile	$74,337
90th percentile	$87,420

Pay can vary substantially based on experience, location, and industry.

Pay by State

State	Annual median salary
California	$88,080
Texas	$55,880
Massachusetts	$53,000
Tennessee	$49,760
Louisiana	$48,550
Michigan	$46,090
Ohio	$46,090
Florida	$36,960
Puerto Rico	$22,880

Where Communications Equipment Operators, All Other Earn the Most

Pay for communications equipment operators, all other differ across the country. The following regions pay the most:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
Far Western US	$88,080	22.5%	1.44
Southwest	$55,880	7.8%	0.63
Southeast	$46,091	37.3%	7.09
Great Lakes	$46,090	13.7%	1.59
Other U.S. Territories	$22,880	18.6%	22.97

Where the Jobs Cluster

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	CA	$76,230	60
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	MA	$53,000
Lafayette, LA	LA	$48,970
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	PR	$22,880	140

Industry Breakdown

Most communications equipment operators, all other are concentrated in the following sectors:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Information	310	$47,100
Finance and Insurance	100	$49,760
Health Care and Social Assistance	80	$41,270
Transportation and Warehousing	40	$64,390

Below are examples of industries where communications equipment operators, all other work:

Where to Study

Future communications equipment operators, all other commonly pursue programs in:

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

1 programs across 1 majors

• Electronics Maintenance & Repair

Sources

Statistics shown above are sourced from the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 43-2099.00 (Communications Equipment Operators, All Other).