Telephone Operators pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,700 or more. The middle half of telephone operators in Atlanta earn between $39,850 and $50,360.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $40KMedian
- $50K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,500 | $3,708 | $21.39 |
| Median | $40,400 | $3,367 | $19.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,850 | $3,321 | $19.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,360 | $4,197 | $24.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Telephone Operators salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $44,500, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $36,464 a year, or $3,039 a month and $1,402 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Atlanta a good place for telephone operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $44,500 buys what about $44,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Telephone Operators salary in nearby metro areas
- Cincinnati, OH$38,830
- Columbus, OH$38,930
- Washington, DC$50,210
- Cleveland, OH$42,730
- Baltimore, MD$44,500
- Detroit, MI$39,770
Highest-paying cities for telephone operators
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,510).
- Los Angeles, CA$55,510
- Boston, MA$52,680
- New York, NY$52,200
- Washington, DC$50,210
- Philadelphia, PA$49,150
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Telephone Operators salary in Atlanta: questions
How much do telephone operators make an hour in Atlanta?
$21.40 an hour on average, and $19.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level telephone operators salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the telephone operators take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $36,464 a year ($3,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,500.
Do telephone operators earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,241).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-2021; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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