Telephone Operators Salary in U.S.
SOC 43-2021 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Telephone Operators in U.S. is $39,130 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.81 per hour. 3,950 people work as Telephone Operators in U.S.. Wages have grown 9% since 2019, when the median was $35,750.
Median Annual Salary
$39,130
Mean Annual
$42,880
Median Hourly
$18.81
Total Employed
3,950
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$39k
Median
$49k
75th
$58k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,140 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,140 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,140 |
| Information | $47,760 |
| Individual and Family Services | $46,370 |
| Social Assistance | $46,370 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,260 |
| Telecommunications | $45,600 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,300 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,300 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,790 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $40,670 |
| Hospitals | $40,330 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $39,200 |
| Educational Services | $39,090 |
| Educational Services | $39,090 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $39,030 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $38,980 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $38,380 |
| Automobile Dealers | $37,710 |
| Retail Trade | $37,710 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $37,710 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $36,910 |
| Accommodation | $36,910 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $36,910 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $36,140 |
| Offices of Physicians | $36,070 |
| Finance and Insurance | $35,550 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $33,970 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $33,970 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,130 |
| 2023 | $38,080 |
| 2022 | $38,330 |
| 2021 | $37,630 |
| 2020 | $37,710 |
| 2019 | $35,750 |
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