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Telephone Operators Salary in District of Columbia

The median annual wage for Telephone Operators in District of Columbia is $47,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,160.

Pay spans roughly $35,860 at the 10th percentile to $60,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.02 per hour.

Median (annual)	$47,890
Mean (annual)	$47,160
Median (hourly)	$23.02
10th percentile	$35,860
90th percentile	$60,010
Employment	—

Updated 2026-07-23.

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• Telephone Operators in Cleveland, OH
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• Telephone Operators in Connecticut
• Telephone Operators in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
• Telephone Operators in Georgia
• Telephone Operators in Hawaii
• Telephone Operators in Kentucky
• Telephone Operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
• Telephone Operators in Louisiana
• Telephone Operators in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
• Telephone Operators in Maryland
• Telephone Operators in Massachusetts
• Telephone Operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
• Telephone Operators in Michigan
• Telephone Operators in New Jersey
• Telephone Operators in New York
• Telephone Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
• Telephone Operators in Ohio

Other occupations in District of Columbia

• General and Operations Managers
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• Marketing Managers
• Sales Managers
• Public Relations Managers
• Fundraising Managers
• Administrative Services Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Financial Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Purchasing Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Compensation and Benefits Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Training and Development Managers
• Construction Managers
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Education Administrators, All Other
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Food Service Managers
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.