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Telephone Operators in New Jersey

Telephone Operators in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as a Telephone Operator?

-29% Jobs Projection
10 Job Openings
  • Employment for Telephone Operators in New Jersey is expected to decrease.

How Many Telephone Operators Work in New Jersey?

In 2018, there were 80 Telephone Operators working in the state.

There were 70 Telephone Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Telephone Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 28.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -23.1%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 50 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 New Jersey?

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.79 an hour in 2017.

Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 710 $48,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 80 $37,700

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

References

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