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Telephone Operators salary in Ohio

The median telephone operators in Ohio earns $36,970 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,572 a month.

10th percentile
$31,990
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$36,970
75th percentile
$39,570
90th percentile
$50,500

Based on 220 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,869 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,970
Federal income tax−$2,256
Social Security + Medicare−$2,828
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,017
Monthly take-home$2,572
Every two weeks$1,187

Does it go far here?

$39,850Median pay in Ohio is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,034 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ohio

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$554,220
Cardiologists$504,260
Anesthesiologists$490,530
Emergency Medicine Physicians$377,480
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,480
Physicians, Pathologists$309,480
Physicians, All Other$297,440
Radiologists$260,000

All telephone operators salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio