The salary statistics of telephone operators in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare telephone operator salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telephone operators in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government). 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 $62,700. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid telephone operators is $21,120.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].