Telephone Operators salary by location
National median: $41,740 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $58,900 | +41.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $57,170 | +37.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $51,410 | +23.2% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $50,220 | +20.3% | — | 2025 |
| DC | state | $49,330 | +18.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $47,940 | +14.9% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $47,940 | +14.9% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $47,410 | +13.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $46,590 | +11.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $45,000 | +7.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $44,980 | +7.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $42,460 | +1.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $42,460 | +1.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $42,350 | +1.5% | — | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $41,960 | +0.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $41,250 | −1.2% | 280 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $40,400 | −3.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $40,360 | −3.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $39,570 | −5.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $38,620 | −7.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $37,890 | −9.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $37,600 | −9.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $37,550 | −10.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $37,550 | −10.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $37,320 | −10.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $37,180 | −10.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $37,150 | −11.0% | — | 2025 |
| OH | state | $36,970 | −11.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $36,920 | −11.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $31,400 | −24.8% | 50 | 2025 |