Telephone Operator Salary in the Industry of Outpatient Care Centers

The salary statistics and trend of telephone operators in the industry of outpatient care centers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare telephone operator salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,830
25th Percentile Wage
$27,220
50th Percentile Wage
$29,350
75th Percentile Wage
$32,600
90th Percentile Wage
$40,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for telephone operators in the industry of outpatient care centers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) telephone operators is $40,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent telephone operators is $25,830.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telephone operators in the industry of Outpatient Care Centers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$29,350
0.75% 0.75%
2015
$29,130
0.00% -
2012
$29,130
- -

Table 3. Compare Telephone Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of telephone operators in 17 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of telephone operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$36,610
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$36,340
Hospitals - Privately owned
$36,290
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$35,880
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$35,660
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$35,650
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$35,540
Hospitals - State government owned
$34,270
Social Assistance
$33,860
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$30,970
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$30,930
Outpatient Care Centers
$29,350
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$27,910
Offices of Physicians
$27,480
Individual and Family Services
$26,200
Hospitals - Local government owned
$24,570
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$24,570

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