Telephone Operators Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 37 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Telephone Operators

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
California $56,770 190
New York $53,510 350
Los Angeles, CA $52,990 70
Hawaii $52,160 40
New York, NY-NJ $51,390 380
District of Columbia $47,890 —

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