Telephone Operator salary
41,740 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 43-2021
Half of all telephone operators in the United States earn more than 41,740 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay706of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.4×36,920 USD – 51,510 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 36,920 USD |
| Median | 41,740 USD |
| Mean | 44,970 USD |
| Upper quartile | 51,510 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 43-2021 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Residential Advisors 42,240 USD
- Taxi Drivers 42,100 USD
- Material Moving Workers, All Other 41,800 USD
- Agricultural Equipment Operators 41,730 USD
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 41,670 USD
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 41,640 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov