Telephone Operators Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 37 metro areas
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CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| California | $56,770 | 190 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $52,990 | 70 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $40,620 | 30 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $44,400 | 90 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $36,910 | — |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $42,440 | 50 |
| Georgia | $36,510 | 140 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $52,160 | 40 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,110 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $38,100 | 100 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $34,050 | 80 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $46,370 | — |
| Massachusetts | $46,370 | — |
| Worcester, MA | $43,760 | — |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $41,220 | 70 |
| Maryland | $41,220 | 110 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $40,300 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $39,470 | 40 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $40,770 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $40,770 | 230 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $53,510 | 350 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $51,390 | 380 |
| Buffalo, NY | $38,620 | 30 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $39,030 | 30 |
| Cleveland, OH | $38,460 | 50 |
| Ohio | $38,110 | 190 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,040 | 50 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $37,400 | 40 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $47,890 | — |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,060 | 160 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,040 | 400 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $36,040 | 50 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $36,160 | 70 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $43,680 | — |
| Beaumont, TX | $37,150 | — |
| Texas | $36,800 | 640 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $37,830 | — |