How does Telephone Operators pay in District of Columbia compare to the national average?

District of Columbia Telephone Operators salaries are 22% above the US national median of $39,130 per year.

What is the salary range for a Telephone Operators in District of Columbia?

Telephone Operators salaries in District of Columbia range from $35,860 (10th percentile) to $60,010 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Telephone Operators Salary in District of Columbia

SOC 43-2021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Telephone Operators in District of Columbia is $47,890 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.02 per hour. This is 22% above the national median of $39,130. Wages have declined 9% since 2019, when the median was $52,350.

Median Annual Salary

$47,890

Mean Annual

$47,160

Median Hourly

$23.02

Total Employed

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Salary Distribution

$36k

10th

$39k

25th

$48k

Median

$52k

75th

$60k

90th

How This Compares

District of Columbia

$47,890

this metro

United States

$39,130

you earn +22% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$47,890	$47,160	—
2023	$45,460	$44,600	140
2022	$41,390	$46,400	30
2021	$45,760	$46,410	70
2020	$45,070	$45,770	—
2019	$52,350	$49,130	90

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