Telephone Operators salary by location

National median: $41,740 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$58,900+41.1%1102025
CAstate$57,170+37.0%2302025
New York, NYmetropolitan$51,410+23.2%2025
NYstate$50,220+20.3%2025
DCstate$49,330+18.2%502025
Boston, MAmetropolitan$47,940+14.9%2025
MAstate$47,940+14.9%2025
Washington, DCmetropolitan$47,410+13.6%602025
WIstate$46,590+11.6%602025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$45,000+7.8%1402025
Austin, TXmetropolitan$44,980+7.8%1002025
MDstate$42,460+1.7%1102025
Baltimore, MDmetropolitan$42,460+1.7%802025
VAstate$42,350+1.5%2025
NJstate$41,960+0.5%1902025
TXstate$41,250−1.2%2802025
Atlanta, GAmetropolitan$40,400−3.2%402025
NCstate$40,360−3.3%402025
Cleveland, OHmetropolitan$39,570−5.2%702025
Buffalo, NYmetropolitan$38,620−7.5%302025
Columbus, OHmetropolitan$37,890−9.2%302025
Cincinnati, OHmetropolitan$37,600−9.9%502025
Detroit, MImetropolitan$37,550−10.0%502025
MIstate$37,550−10.0%802025
OKstate$37,320−10.6%402025
FLstate$37,180−10.9%702025
Beaumont, TXmetropolitan$37,150−11.0%2025
OHstate$36,970−11.4%2202025
GAstate$36,920−11.5%1602025
LAstate$31,400−24.8%502025