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Telephone Operator Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of telephone operators in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of telephone operators in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Telephone Operators in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,480
25th Percentile Wage
$30,210
50th Percentile Wage
$36,690
75th Percentile Wage
$47,700
90th Percentile Wage
$54,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telephone operators in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,480.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telephone operators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$36,690
-13.74% -5.48%
2016
$41,730
3.74% -
2015
$40,170
-26.89% -
2014
$50,970
11.77% -
2013
$44,970
13.94% -
2012
$38,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Telephone Operator Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,690 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for telephone operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of telephone operators in Philadelphia is 33.3 percent (33.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Pittsburgh
$55,010
Newark-Union
$43,060
Philadelphia
$36,690
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$34,400