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California State Controller's Office and City of Los Angeles, CA · 2025 pay · 25 people

How much does a computer operator make in California State Controller's Office and City of Los Angeles, CA?

$71,116typical pay for a computer operator in 2025

$56,539 – $82,098what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.1% from 2024.

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Where computer operators work

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

  • Computer Operator II10 people$59,439
  • Computer Operator III13 people$79,173

Related jobs and the next step up

Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).

  1. Computer Operator (this page)$71,116 (everyone)
  2. Senior Computer Operator$86,644 (everyone)

Highest-paid computer operators, 2025

  1. 1Edward HobsonComputer Operator · Los Angeles$28,287

Common questions

How much does a computer operator make in California State Controller's Office and City of Los Angeles, CA?

The typical computer operator was paid $71,116 in 2025; most earned between $56,539 and $82,098. This counts all 25 people paid, including part-year workers.

How much of the pay is overtime?

Overtime made up 5.8% of all pay for computer operators in 2025.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Computer Operator, at any level (for example "Computer Operator II"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.

Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this