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SOC 43-2021·Office & Administrative Support
Telephone Operators
Median wage
$54,659
10-yr outlook
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Openings / year
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Workers in NY
350
How pay grows with experience
Telephone Operators — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $43,908 |
| Median (typical) | $54,659 |
| Experienced | $66,412 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Telephone Operators — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $57,736 |
| Long Island | $54,673 |
| Hudson Valley | $49,798 |
| Capital Region | $47,714 |
| Finger Lakes | $47,674 |
| Central New York | $43,392 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,398 median (+$739) · +20.2% by 2032
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers$55,546 median (+$887) · +8.6% by 2032
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$57,083 median (+$2,424) · +6.3% by 2032
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,516 median (+$2,856) · +3.6% by 2032
- Cargo and Freight Agents$58,459 median (+$3,800) · +0.1% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,729 median (+$4,070) · +9.4% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,397 median (−$263) · +8.0% by 2032
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$53,208 median (−$1,452) · +3.1% by 2032
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$53,114 median (−$1,546) · +14.1% by 2032
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,063 median (−$1,597) · +8.2% by 2032
- Procurement Clerks$53,027 median (−$1,632) · +6.8% by 2032
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,929 median (−$1,730) · +20.7% by 2032
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