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Telephone Operators in New York

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$48,360 Median Salary
  • Telephone Operators in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Telephone Operators Work in New York?

In New York, there were 840 people working as Telephone Operators in the year 2018.

There were 900 Telephone Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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What do Telephone Operators Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Telephone Operators ranged from $29,490 to $64,680 with $48,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.18 to $31.09. The median hourly rate was $23.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.45 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.20.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 40 $38,970

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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