Telephone Operators salary
The median pay for telephone operators in the United States is $41,740 a year. About 3,430 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $31,510
- 25th percentile
- $36,920
- Median percentile
- $41,740
- 75th percentile
- $51,510
- 90th percentile
- $62,950
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- California $57,170
- District of Columbia $49,330
- Wisconsin $46,590
- Maryland $42,460
- New Jersey $41,960
- Texas $41,250
- North Carolina $40,360
- Michigan $37,550
- Oklahoma $37,320
- Florida $37,180
- Ohio $36,970
- Georgia $36,920
- Louisiana $31,400
By metro area
- Los Angeles, CA $58,900
- Washington, DC $47,410
- Philadelphia, PA $45,000
- Austin, TX $44,980
- Baltimore, MD $42,460
- Atlanta, GA $40,400
- Cleveland, OH $39,570
- Buffalo, NY $38,620
- Columbus, OH $37,890
- Cincinnati, OH $37,600
- Detroit, MI $37,550