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Telephone Operators in Michigan

Considering a career as a Telephone Operator in Michigan?

-23% Jobs Projection
$28,020 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Telephone Operators Work in Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 120 people working as Telephone Operators in the year 2018.

There were 200 Telephone Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Telephone Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 23.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -23.1%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 230 total jobs in 2026 for Telephone Operators in this state.

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

What do Telephone Operators Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Telephone Operators ranged from $19,860 to $38,700 with $28,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.55 to $18.61. The median hourly rate was $13.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.83 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.36.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 60 $24,100

Top States for Telephone Operators Employment

The table below shows the states 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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