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Telephone Operators in Illinois

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-27% Jobs Projection
$35,660 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

While jobs for Telephone Operators in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Telephone Operators in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Telephone Operators in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Telephone Operators Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 210 Telephone Operators working in the state.

There were 390 Telephone Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 145 Telephone Operators working in it, which means Illinois has more Telephone Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Telephone Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 26.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -23.1%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 440 jobs for Illinois Telephone Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 900 annual jobs and 7,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Telephone Operators Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Telephone Operators ranged from $22,510 to $62,880 with $35,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.82 to $30.23. The median hourly rate was $17.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.43 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.72.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Telephone Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Telephone Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 180 $36,490

Top States for Telephone Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Telephone Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 840 $48,360
Minnesota 620 $37,790
California 480 $41,980
Texas 360 $27,950
Ohio 230 $34,660
Georgia 230 $31,700
Illinois 210 $35,660
Florida 180 $29,560
Pennsylvania 180 $37,380
Louisiana 170 $31,630
Massachusetts 150 $35,780
Maryland 140 $34,440
Michigan 120 $28,020
Virginia 110 $40,670
Missouri 80 $30,400
New Jersey 80 $0
Iowa 80 $30,130
Tennessee 70 $27,300
District of Columbia 60 $43,140
Connecticut 60 $36,890

Below are the states where Telephone Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $48,360
Hawaii $46,330
District of Columbia $43,140
California $41,980
Virginia $40,670
Minnesota $37,790
Indiana $37,670
Pennsylvania $37,380
Connecticut $36,890
Massachusetts $35,780

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