Job outlook for telephone operators in the United States

Telephone operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected telephone operator job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.

• About 4,300 new jobs for telephone operators are projected over the next decade.

• Telephone operator salaries have increased 2% for telephone operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 14,013 telephone operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 31,043 active telephone operator job openings in the US.

• The average telephone operator salary is $31,168.

Compare the number of telephone operator jobs and the average telephone operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of telephone operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where telephone operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.