US Number of Civilians (16 Years and Over) Employed as Telephone operators and their Median Earnings Per Gender in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on November 8, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the number of employed US civilians (16 years and over) who were employed as Telephone operators was 33,709 (i.e. 0.02% of all civilian employees). Among those employed as Telephone operators, 28.93% were Males, and 71.07% were Females.
The median earnings for all Telephone operators was $32,575, which was 63.53% less than the median earnings for all US civilian employees. The median earnings of Female Telephone operators was 29.42% less than that of their male counterparts.
The chart below shows the number of employees per gender. The tables below show the number of employees and the median earnings per gender.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed
as Telephone operators By Gender in 2021
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| Gender | Number of Civilians Employed | Percentage of Employed Civilians Per Gender (%) |
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| Male | 9751 | 0.01 |
| Female | 23958 | 0.03 |
US Median Earnings of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed
as Telephone operators By Gender in 2021
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| Gender | Median Earnings ($) |
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| Male | 40744 |
| Female | 31482 |