The annual salary statistics of telephone operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of telephone operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telephone operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telephone operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,770 | 7.71% | -4.24% |
| 2021 | $38,550 | -15.75% | - |
| 2020 | $44,620 | 5.11% | - |
| 2019 | $42,340 | 9.45% | - |
| 2018 | $38,340 | 3.63% | - |
| 2017 | $36,950 | 6.47% | - |
| 2016 | $34,560 | -4.63% | - |
| 2013 | $36,160 | -20.41% | - |
| 2012 | $43,540 | - | - |