Telephone Operators pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,600 or more. The middle half of telephone operators in Baltimore earn between $41,730 and $45,780.
- $42K10th
- $42K25th
- $42KMedian
- $46K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,500 | $3,708 | $21.39 |
| Median | $42,460 | $3,538 | $20.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,730 | $3,478 | $20.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,780 | $3,815 | $22.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Telephone Operators salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $44,500, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $36,034 a year, or $3,003 a month and $1,386 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for telephone operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $44,500 buys what about $42,589 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Telephone Operators salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$50,210
- Philadelphia, PA$49,150
- New York, NY$52,200
- Buffalo, NY$43,750
- Cleveland, OH$42,730
- Columbus, OH$38,930
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do telephone operators make an hour in Baltimore?
$21.40 an hour on average, and $20.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level telephone operators salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the telephone operators take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $36,034 a year ($3,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,500. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do telephone operators earn more in Baltimore 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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