What are the main factors that influence a Call Centre Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Call Centre Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Call Centre Operator roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Call Centre Operator's salary?

A Call Centre Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,802 for beginners, reaching about $45,935 at mid-level, and approach $57,558 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Call Centre Operator?

Call Centre Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Call Centre Operator roles are District of Columbia $44,400, California $44,232, Massachusetts $43,642. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Call Centre Operator roles make?

Salaries for Call Centre Operator level roles vary by specialization: Service Centre Manager: $92,333; Centre Manager: $82,206; Call Centre Team Leader: $66,314; Data Centre Technician: $62,585; Appointment Coordinator (Call Centre): $49,787.

Call Centre Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does a Call Centre Operator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Call Centre Operator in Iowa is $38,377 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Call Centre Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,646
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,448 to $42,182
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,781

10% $32,781

50% (Median) $38,377

90% $45,646

Call Centre Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,182	$3,515	$811	$20
Average	$38,377	$3,198	$738	$18
25th Percentile	$35,448	$2,954	$682	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Call Centre Operator Salaries

A Call Centre Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Call Centre Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Call Centre Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,802
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,584
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,935
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,873
Expert (over 8 years): $57,558

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Contact Center Representative I - Inbound	less than 1 year	$33,802
Call Centre Operator	1-2 years	$37,584
Contact Center Representative III - Inbound	2-4 years	$45,935
Contact Center Representative IV - Inbound	5-8 years	$51,873
Inbound Contact Center Supervisor	over 8 years	$57,558

How Do Call Centre Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Call Centre Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $44,400.
California: $44,232.
Massachusetts: $43,642.

District of Columbia $44,400 California $44,232 Massachusetts $43,642 Washington $43,482 New Jersey $43,466 Alaska $43,410 Connecticut $42,856 New York $42,632

Hawaii $41,914 Rhode Island $41,577 Maryland $41,348 Minnesota $41,036 Colorado $40,915 Illinois $40,875 Oregon $40,723 Delaware $40,611

New Hampshire $40,540 Virginia $40,382 Pennsylvania $39,921 Nevada $39,688 North Dakota $39,612 Michigan $39,492 Wisconsin $39,448 Vermont $39,359

Texas $39,115 Maine $39,099 Arizona $39,075 Ohio $39,047 Georgia $38,678 Indiana $38,493 Wyoming $38,457 Utah $38,401

Iowa $38,377 Kansas $38,184 Louisiana $38,128 North Carolina $38,108 Missouri $38,100 Florida $37,944 Montana $37,860 Nebraska $37,779

Kentucky $37,735 South Carolina $37,575 Tennessee $37,475 Idaho $37,435 New Mexico $37,142 Oklahoma $37,078 Alabama $36,841 South Dakota $36,444

Arkansas $36,228 West Virginia $36,111 Mississippi $35,762

Top Paying Cities for Call Centre Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $37,398
Melvin: $37,289
Milford: $37,447

West Bend, IA $37,398

Melvin, IA $37,289

Milford, IA $37,447

Ocheyedan, IA $37,355

Okoboji, IA $37,587

Royal, IA $37,405

Ruthven, IA $37,407

Spirit Lake, IA $37,552

Superior, IA $37,584

Terril, IA $37,377

Wallingford, IA $37,429

Webb, IA $37,370

Carroll, IA $37,437

Arcadia, IA $37,378

Arthur, IA $37,345

Aspinwall, IA $37,592

Auburn, IA $37,362

Breda, IA $37,372

Charter Oak, IA $37,361

Dedham, IA $37,442

Deloit, IA $37,402

Denison, IA $37,491

Glidden, IA $37,494

Halbur, IA $37,496

Ida Grove, IA $37,338

Irwin, IA $37,581

Kirkman, IA $37,553

Kiron, IA $37,351

Lake City, IA $37,396

Lake View, IA $37,404

Lanesboro, IA $37,550

Lidderdale, IA $37,449

Lohrville, IA $37,442

Manilla, IA $37,513

Manning, IA $37,488

Odebolt, IA $37,379

Ralston, IA $37,666

Ricketts, IA $37,476

Schleswig, IA $37,372

Scranton, IA $37,652

Templeton, IA $37,418

Vail, IA $37,388

Wall Lake, IA $37,389

Westside, IA $37,370

Council Bluffs, IA $38,108

Carter Lake, IA $38,108

Arion, IA $37,436

Avoca, IA $37,817

Blencoe, IA $37,352

Carson, IA $37,916

Crescent, IA $38,107

Defiance, IA $37,557

Dow City, IA $37,516

Dunlap, IA $37,537

Earling, IA $37,602

Elk Horn, IA $37,652

Elliott, IA $37,629

Emerson, IA $37,837

Glenwood, IA $38,002

Griswold, IA $37,704

Hancock, IA $37,869

Harlan, IA $37,707

Hastings, IA $37,870

Henderson, IA $37,897

Honey Creek, IA $38,089

Kimballton, IA $37,605

Lewis, IA $37,667

Little Sioux, IA $37,539

Logan, IA $37,914

Mc Clelland, IA $38,054

Macedonia, IA $37,943

Magnolia, IA $37,882

Malvern, IA $37,896

Marne, IA $37,643

Minden, IA $37,972

Mineola, IA $38,059

Missouri Valley, IA $37,987

Modale, IA $37,895

Mondamin, IA $37,745

Moorhead, IA $37,390

Van Meter, IA $38,942

Van Wert, IA $37,803

Waukee, IA $39,058

Weldon, IA $37,858

West Des Moines, IA $39,241

What Cheer, IA $37,619

Whitten, IA $37,675

Williams, IA $37,463

Williamson, IA $38,254

Winterset, IA $38,601

Wiota, IA $37,541

Woodburn, IA $38,347

Woodward, IA $38,729

Yale, IA $38,072

Zearing, IA $37,811

Des Moines, IA $39,331

Urbandale, IA $39,260

Windsor Heights, IA $39,314

Clive, IA $39,179

Pleasant Hill, IA $39,262

Mason City, IA $37,491

Alexander, IA $37,362

Belmond, IA $37,415

Britt, IA $37,394

Buffalo Center, IA $37,436

Carpenter, IA $37,812

Chapin, IA $37,556

Clear Lake, IA $37,452

Corwith, IA $37,346

Coulter, IA $37,552

Crystal Lake, IA $37,553

Dougherty, IA $37,327

Fertile, IA $37,425

Floyd, IA $37,507

Forest City, IA $37,428

Garner, IA $37,413

Goodell, IA $37,348

Grafton, IA $37,430

Hampton, IA $37,451

Hanlontown, IA $37,379

Joice, IA $37,407

Kanawha, IA $37,362

Kensett, IA $37,377

Klemme, IA $37,380

Lake Mills, IA $37,507

Lakota, IA $37,408

Latimer, IA $37,405

Leland, IA $37,425

Sioux Center, IA $37,191

Neola, IA $38,006

Oakland, IA $37,901

Mount Ayr, IA $37,372

Nodaway, IA $37,436

Orient, IA $37,768

Prescott, IA $37,431

Redding, IA $37,292

Shannon City, IA $37,601

Sharpsburg, IA $37,287

Tingley, IA $37,594

Villisca, IA $37,542

Akron, IA $36,754

Alta, IA $37,416

Alton, IA $37,185

Anthon, IA $36,752

Aurelia, IA $37,323

Battle Creek, IA $37,250

Bronson, IA $36,498

Brunsville, IA $36,714

Calumet, IA $37,504

Castana, IA $37,216

Chatsworth, IA $36,849

Cherokee, IA $37,276

Cleghorn, IA $37,126

Climbing Hill, IA $36,631

Correctionville, IA $36,841

Cushing, IA $37,108

Danbury, IA $37,184

Galva, IA $37,294

Granville, IA $37,178

Hawarden, IA $37,100

Hinton, IA $36,480

Holstein, IA $37,209

Hornick, IA $36,796

Ireton, IA $37,042

Kingsley, IA $36,684

Larrabee, IA $37,285

Lawton, IA $36,464

Le Mars, IA $36,733

Linn Grove, IA $37,367

Mapleton, IA $37,287

Marcus, IA $37,078

Maurice, IA $37,075

Meriden, IA $37,207

Merrill, IA $36,554

Moville, IA $36,605

Onawa, IA $37,297

Orange City, IA $37,242

Oto, IA $36,893

Oyens, IA $36,822

Paullina, IA $37,275

Peterson, IA $37,367

Pierson, IA $36,811

Quimby, IA $37,105

Remsen, IA $36,876

Rodney, IA $36,979

Salix, IA $36,540

Schaller, IA $37,380

Sergeant Bluff, IA $36,424

Sloan, IA $36,734

Smithland, IA $36,933

Sutherland, IA $37,383

Ute, IA $37,365

Washta, IA $37,032

Westfield, IA $36,568

Whiting, IA $36,931

Sioux City, IA $36,380

Sheldon, IA $37,258

Alvord, IA $36,782

Archer, IA $37,269

Ashton, IA $37,194

Boyden, IA $37,142

Doon, IA $36,877

George, IA $37,112

Hospers, IA $37,255

Hull, IA $37,118

Inwood, IA $36,736

Larchwood, IA $36,646

Lester, IA $36,747

Little Rock, IA $37,168

Matlock, IA $37,263

Primghar, IA $37,381

Rock Rapids, IA $36,886

Rock Valley, IA $36,864

Sanborn, IA $37,317

Sibley, IA $37,297

Spencer, IA $37,480

Massena, IA $37,485

Gifford, IA $37,586

Lenox, IA $37,408

Ackworth, IA $38,913

Adair, IA $37,640

Adel, IA $38,803

Albion, IA $37,621

Alden, IA $37,473

Alleman, IA $39,015

Allerton, IA $37,504

Altoona, IA $39,192

Ames, IA $38,549

Anita, IA $37,490

Ankeny, IA $39,167

Atlantic, IA $37,692

Audubon, IA $37,496

Bagley, IA $37,881

Barnes City, IA $37,588

Baxter, IA $38,625

Bayard, IA $37,773

Beaver, IA $38,178

Berwick, IA $39,261

Bevington, IA $38,924

Blairsburg, IA $37,409

Bondurant, IA $39,088

Boone, IA $38,378

Booneville, IA $39,005

Bouton, IA $38,671

Boxholm, IA $38,008

Bradford, IA $37,599

Brayton, IA $37,548

Buckeye, IA $37,505

Bussey, IA $37,985

Cambridge, IA $38,824

Carlisle, IA $39,138

Casey, IA $37,811

Chariton, IA $38,085

Churdan, IA $37,587

Clemons, IA $37,676

Clio, IA $37,459

Colfax, IA $38,837

Collins, IA $38,663

Colo, IA $38,244

Columbia, IA $38,356

Coon Rapids, IA $37,593

Cooper, IA $38,007

Corydon, IA $37,641

Cumming, IA $39,106

Melcher Dallas, IA $38,549

Dallas Center, IA $38,917

Dana, IA $37,862

Davis City, IA $37,412

Dawson, IA $38,414

Decatur, IA $37,510

Derby, IA $37,945

De Soto, IA $38,810

Dexter, IA $38,456

Dows, IA $37,375

Earlham, IA $38,640

Elkhart, IA $39,015

Ellston, IA $37,681

Ellsworth, IA $37,753

Exira, IA $37,515

Ferguson, IA $37,858

Galt, IA $37,339

Garden City, IA $37,867

Garden Grove, IA $37,710

Gibson, IA $37,622

Gilbert, IA $38,372

Gilman, IA $37,726

Grand Junction, IA $37,998

Grand River, IA $37,665

Granger, IA $38,990

Gray, IA $37,574

Grimes, IA $39,106

Grinnell, IA $37,820

Guthrie Center, IA $37,797

Hamilton, IA $38,024

Pacific Junction, IA $37,996

Hamlin, IA $37,459

Little Cedar, IA $37,762

Mc Intire, IA $38,020

Manly, IA $37,409

Meservey, IA $37,359

Nora Springs, IA $37,467

Northwood, IA $37,622

Orchard, IA $37,486

Osage, IA $37,528

Plymouth, IA $37,395

Rake, IA $37,555

Riceville, IA $37,787

Rock Falls, IA $37,467

Rockford, IA $37,429

Rockwell, IA $37,403

Rowan, IA $37,352

Rudd, IA $37,476

Saint Ansgar, IA $37,722

Scarville, IA $37,477

Sheffield, IA $37,390

Stacyville, IA $37,939

Swaledale, IA $37,377

Thompson, IA $37,433

Thornton, IA $37,365

Titonka, IA $37,381

Toeterville, IA $37,861

Ventura, IA $37,400

Wesley, IA $37,360

Woden, IA $37,358

Fort Dodge, IA $37,546

Albert City, IA $37,399

Algona, IA $37,450

Armstrong, IA $37,429

Ayrshire, IA $37,371

Badger, IA $37,410

Bancroft, IA $37,397

Barnum, IA $37,373

Bode, IA $37,378

Bradgate, IA $37,356

Burnside, IA $37,754

Burt, IA $37,372

Callender, IA $37,534

Clare, IA $37,363

Clarion, IA $37,404

Curlew, IA $37,345

Cylinder, IA $37,342

Dakota City, IA $37,603

Dayton, IA $37,820

Dolliver, IA $37,428

Duncombe, IA $37,535

Eagle Grove, IA $37,428

Early, IA $37,382

Emmetsburg, IA $37,435

Farnhamville, IA $37,544

Fenton, IA $37,368

Fonda, IA $37,376

Gilmore City, IA $37,370

Goldfield, IA $37,378

Gowrie, IA $37,651

Harcourt, IA $37,760

Hardy, IA $37,343

Havelock, IA $37,357

Humboldt, IA $37,441

Jolley, IA $37,328

Knierim, IA $37,475

Laurens, IA $37,421

Ledyard, IA $37,451

Lehigh, IA $37,676

Livermore, IA $37,379

Lone Rock, IA $37,360

Lu Verne, IA $37,349

Lytton, IA $37,370

Mallard, IA $37,371

Manson, IA $37,410

Marathon, IA $37,392

Moorland, IA $37,415

Nemaha, IA $37,355

Newell, IA $37,402

Otho, IA $37,616

Ottosen, IA $37,345

Palmer, IA $37,354

Plover, IA $37,492

Pocahontas, IA $37,416

Pomeroy, IA $37,385

Rembrandt, IA $37,391

Renwick, IA $37,365

Ringsted, IA $37,377

Rockwell City, IA $37,396

Rolfe, IA $37,374

Rutland, IA $37,365

Sac City, IA $37,406

Sioux Rapids, IA $37,413

Somers, IA $37,366

Storm Lake, IA $37,485

Swea City, IA $37,439

Thor, IA $37,366

Truesdale, IA $37,563

Varina, IA $37,549

Vincent, IA $37,362

Webster City, IA $37,635

Luana, IA $37,383

Mc Gregor, IA $37,443

Marquette, IA $37,560

Monona, IA $37,441

New Albin, IA $37,639

Ossian, IA $37,402

Postville, IA $37,430

Protivin, IA $37,522

Randalia, IA $37,385

Ridgeway, IA $37,431

Saint Lucas, IA $37,564

Spillville, IA $37,585

Wadena, IA $37,413

Waterville, IA $37,464

Waucoma, IA $37,394

Waukon, IA $37,525

West Union, IA $37,448

Ainsworth, IA $37,586

Alburnett, IA $38,200

Amana, IA $38,151

Anamosa, IA $38,016

Atkins, IA $38,226

Baldwin, IA $37,550

Belle Plaine, IA $37,739

Blairstown, IA $37,948

Brandon, IA $37,574

Brooklyn, IA $37,690

Center Junction, IA $37,777

Center Point, IA $38,082

Central City, IA $38,120

Chelsea, IA $37,602

Clarence, IA $37,683

Clutier, IA $37,577

Coggon, IA $37,948

Prairieburg, IA $38,005

Conroy, IA $38,015

Guernsey, IA $37,711

Deep River, IA $37,670

Delhi, IA $37,702

Dysart, IA $37,532

Elberon, IA $37,591

Ely, IA $38,326

Fairfax, IA $38,306

Garrison, IA $37,628

Harper, IA $37,651

Hartford, IA $39,014

Harvey, IA $38,128

Haverhill, IA $37,827

Hubbard, IA $37,635

Humeston, IA $37,781

Huxley, IA $38,848

Indianola, IA $38,945

Iowa Falls, IA $37,540

Ira, IA $38,725

Jamaica, IA $38,064

Jefferson, IA $37,905

Jewell, IA $37,835

Johnston, IA $39,186

Kamrar, IA $37,642

Kellerton, IA $37,460

Kelley, IA $38,731

Kellogg, IA $37,979

Keswick, IA $37,665

Killduff, IA $38,407

Knoxville, IA $38,496

Hartwick, IA $37,664

Mount Pleasant, IA $37,518

Rome, IA $37,435

Mount Union, IA $37,468

New London, IA $37,515

Oakville, IA $37,520

Olds, IA $37,678

Pilot Grove, IA $37,560

Salem, IA $37,443

Sperry, IA $37,522

Stockport, IA $37,408

Swedesburg, IA $37,548

Wapello, IA $37,592

Wayland, IA $37,514

West Burlington, IA $37,605

West Point, IA $37,445

Saint Paul, IA $37,561

Wever, IA $37,455

Winfield, IA $37,533

Yarmouth, IA $37,471

Andover, IA $37,602

Atalissa, IA $37,679

Bennett, IA $37,692

Bettendorf, IA $37,725

Blue Grass, IA $37,761

Bryant, IA $37,591

Buffalo, IA $37,750

Calamus, IA $37,702

Camanche, IA $37,658

Charlotte, IA $37,620

Clinton, IA $37,624

Columbus City, IA $37,773

Columbus Junction, IA $37,591

Conesville, IA $37,611

De Witt, IA $37,676

Dixon, IA $37,736

Donahue, IA $37,755

Durant, IA $37,721

Eldridge, IA $37,789

Fruitland, IA $37,641

Goose Lake, IA $37,609

Grand Mound, IA $37,688

Grandview, IA $37,615

Le Claire, IA $37,696

Letts, IA $37,598

Lone Tree, IA $37,688

Long Grove, IA $37,737

Low Moor, IA $37,655

Mc Causland, IA $37,698

Montpelier, IA $37,734

Moscow, IA $37,682

Muscatine, IA $37,668

New Liberty, IA $37,712

Nichols, IA $37,629

Pleasant Valley, IA $37,687

Princeton, IA $37,694

Stockton, IA $37,745

Teeds Grove, IA $37,589

Tipton, IA $37,708

Walcott, IA $37,788

Welton, IA $37,654

West Liberty, IA $37,678

Wheatland, IA $37,678

Wilton, IA $37,696

Davenport, IA $38,060

Hiawatha, IA $38,353

Hills, IA $37,856

Homestead, IA $38,102

Hopkinton, IA $37,864

Iowa City, IA $37,915

Coralville, IA $38,073

Kalona, IA $37,834

Keota, IA $37,664

Keystone, IA $37,726

Ladora, IA $37,828

Langworthy, IA $37,892

Lisbon, IA $38,113

Lost Nation, IA $37,647

Lowden, IA $37,678

Luzerne, IA $37,838

Marengo, IA $37,942

Marion, IA $38,303

Martelle, IA $38,124

Mechanicsville, IA $37,963

Middle Amana, IA $38,138

Millersburg, IA $37,977

Monmouth, IA $37,559

Monticello, IA $37,844

Morley, IA $37,992

Mount Auburn, IA $37,571

Mount Vernon, IA $38,246

Newhall, IA $38,113

North English, IA $37,802

North Liberty, IA $38,189

Norway, IA $38,200

Oakdale, IA $38,079

Olin, IA $37,852

Onslow, IA $37,616

Oxford, IA $38,093

Oxford Junction, IA $37,628

Palo, IA $38,266

Parnell, IA $37,968

Quasqueton, IA $37,664

Riverside, IA $37,743

Robins, IA $38,328

Rowley, IA $37,645

Ryan, IA $37,842

Shellsburg, IA $38,140

Solon, IA $38,170

South Amana, IA $38,058

South English, IA $37,739

Springville, IA $38,200

Stanwood, IA $37,797

Swisher, IA $38,257

Tama, IA $37,651

Morning Sun, IA $37,536

Lacona, IA $38,568

Lamoni, IA $37,431

Laurel, IA $37,879

Le Grand, IA $37,818

Leighton, IA $37,964

Leon, IA $37,643

Liberty Center, IA $38,653

Linden, IA $38,462

Lineville, IA $37,407

Liscomb, IA $37,600

Lorimor, IA $38,083

Lovilia, IA $37,957

Lucas, IA $38,404

Luther, IA $38,619

Lynnville, IA $37,992

Mc Callsburg, IA $37,851

Macksburg, IA $38,014

Madrid, IA $38,762

Malcom, IA $37,593

Marshalltown, IA $37,723

Martensdale, IA $38,988

Maxwell, IA $38,838

Melbourne, IA $38,097

Menlo, IA $37,930

Millerton, IA $37,868

Milo, IA $38,779

Minburn, IA $38,720

Mingo, IA $38,799

Mitchellville, IA $39,031

Monroe, IA $38,691

Montezuma, IA $37,683

Montour, IA $37,618

Murray, IA $38,006

Nevada, IA $38,508

New Providence, IA $37,588

New Sharon, IA $37,797

Newton, IA $38,548

New Virginia, IA $38,648

Norwalk, IA $39,163

Ogden, IA $38,130

Osceola, IA $38,140

Otley, IA $38,576

Panora, IA $38,143

Paton, IA $37,761

Patterson, IA $38,828

Pella, IA $38,203

Perry, IA $38,529

Peru, IA $38,528

Pilot Mound, IA $37,932

Pleasantville, IA $38,791

Polk City, IA $39,012

Popejoy, IA $37,536

Prairie City, IA $38,892

Prole, IA $38,972

Radcliffe, IA $37,681

Randall, IA $38,036

Reasnor, IA $38,478

Redfield, IA $38,538

Rhodes, IA $38,556

Rippey, IA $38,063

Roland, IA $37,995

Runnells, IA $39,074

Russell, IA $37,880

Saint Anthony, IA $37,708

Saint Charles, IA $38,808

Saint Marys, IA $38,862

Searsboro, IA $37,826

Sheldahl, IA $38,878

Slater, IA $38,916

Stanhope, IA $37,854

State Center, IA $37,895

Story City, IA $38,023

Stratford, IA $37,861

Stuart, IA $38,093

Sully, IA $38,102

Swan, IA $38,935

Thayer, IA $37,861

Thornburg, IA $37,788

Tracy, IA $38,030

Truro, IA $38,547

Union, IA $37,584

Whittemore, IA $37,390

Woolstock, IA $37,371

Ackley, IA $37,454

Allison, IA $37,377

Alta Vista, IA $37,495

Aplington, IA $37,381

Aredale, IA $37,357

Arlington, IA $37,443

Aurora, IA $37,492

Austinville, IA $37,380

Beaman, IA $37,512

Bristow, IA $37,373

Buckingham, IA $37,452

Cedar Falls, IA $37,358

Charles City, IA $37,531

Clarksville, IA $37,376

Colwell, IA $37,658

Conrad, IA $37,514

Denver, IA $37,400

Dewar, IA $37,449

Dike, IA $37,394

Dumont, IA $37,400

Dunkerton, IA $37,435

Eldora, IA $37,572

Elma, IA $37,456

Fairbank, IA $37,432

Fredericksburg, IA $37,400

Frederika, IA $37,366

Garwin, IA $37,607

Geneva, IA $37,384

Gilbertville, IA $37,461

Gladbrook, IA $37,502

Greene, IA $37,386

Grundy Center, IA $37,435

Hazleton, IA $37,468

Holland, IA $37,389

Hudson, IA $37,439

Independence, IA $37,520

Ionia, IA $37,388

Janesville, IA $37,378

Jesup, IA $37,462

Kesley, IA $37,378

Lamont, IA $37,504

La Porte City, IA $37,472

Lincoln, IA $37,469

Marble Rock, IA $37,389

Masonville, IA $37,739

Maynard, IA $37,434

Morrison, IA $37,415

Nashua, IA $37,363

New Hampton, IA $37,518

New Hartford, IA $37,379

North Washington, IA $37,526

Oelwein, IA $37,443

Oran, IA $37,424

Toddville, IA $38,271

Toledo, IA $37,580

Troy Mills, IA $37,928

Urbana, IA $37,888

Van Horne, IA $37,925

Victor, IA $37,755

Vining, IA $37,731

Vinton, IA $37,806

Viola, IA $38,205

Walford, IA $38,248

Walker, IA $37,866

Washington, IA $37,653

Watkins, IA $38,101

Webster, IA $37,678

Wellman, IA $37,777

West Branch, IA $37,836

West Chester, IA $37,658

Williamsburg, IA $37,976

Wyoming, IA $37,647

Cedar Rapids, IA $38,369

Ottumwa, IA $37,529

Agency, IA $37,493

Albia, IA $37,753

Batavia, IA $37,430

Beacon, IA $37,945

Birmingham, IA $37,427

Blakesburg, IA $37,481

Bloomfield, IA $37,421

West Grove, IA $37,384

Brighton, IA $37,500

Cantril, IA $37,381

Cedar, IA $37,571

Centerville, IA $37,451

Chillicothe, IA $37,670

Cincinnati, IA $37,379

Delta, IA $37,518

Douds, IA $37,410

Drakesville, IA $37,410

Eddyville, IA $37,687

Eldon, IA $37,464

Exline, IA $37,383

Fairfield, IA $37,512

Floris, IA $37,418

Fremont, IA $37,554

Hayesville, IA $37,662

Hedrick, IA $37,435

Keosauqua, IA $37,426

Kirkville, IA $37,614

Libertyville, IA $37,451

Martinsburg, IA $37,594

Melrose, IA $37,798

Milton, IA $37,408

Moravia, IA $37,564

Moulton, IA $37,381

Mount Sterling, IA $37,342

Mystic, IA $37,574

Ollie, IA $37,528

Oskaloosa, IA $37,853

Packwood, IA $37,431

Plano, IA $37,575

Promise City, IA $37,616

Pulaski, IA $37,409

Richland, IA $37,539

Rose Hill, IA $37,566

Selma, IA $37,400

Seymour, IA $37,453

Sigourney, IA $37,633

Udell, IA $37,362

Unionville, IA $37,374

University Park, IA $37,915

Burlington, IA $37,621

Argyle, IA $37,406

Bonaparte, IA $37,418

Crawfordsville, IA $37,529

Danville, IA $37,494

Denmark, IA $37,581

Donnellson, IA $37,438

Farmington, IA $37,408

Fort Madison, IA $37,545

Hillsboro, IA $37,403

Houghton, IA $37,575

Keokuk, IA $37,542

Lockridge, IA $37,437

Mediapolis, IA $37,566

Middletown, IA $37,461

Montrose, IA $37,466

Lime Springs, IA $37,785

Panama, IA $37,757

Persia, IA $37,904

Pisgah, IA $37,633

Portsmouth, IA $37,828

Red Oak, IA $37,731

Shelby, IA $37,869

Silver City, IA $38,015

Soldier, IA $37,372

Stanton, IA $37,603

Treynor, IA $38,034

Underwood, IA $38,080

Walnut, IA $37,731

Westphalia, IA $37,718

Woodbine, IA $37,799

Shenandoah, IA $37,643

Blanchard, IA $37,423

Braddyville, IA $37,358

Clarinda, IA $37,515

Coin, IA $37,470

College Springs, IA $37,548

Essex, IA $37,607

Farragut, IA $37,590

Hamburg, IA $37,533

Imogene, IA $37,729

New Market, IA $37,413

Northboro, IA $37,464

Percival, IA $37,680

Randolph, IA $37,748

Riverton, IA $37,565

Shambaugh, IA $37,604

Sidney, IA $37,704

Tabor, IA $37,825

Thurman, IA $37,790

Yorktown, IA $37,643

Dubuque, IA $37,652

Tiffin, IA $38,102

Andrew, IA $37,760

Bellevue, IA $37,578

Bernard, IA $37,532

Cascade, IA $37,662

Colesburg, IA $37,489

Delaware, IA $37,783

Delmar, IA $37,633

Dundee, IA $37,524

Durango, IA $37,515

Dyersville, IA $37,668

Earlville, IA $37,626

Edgewood, IA $37,510

Elkader, IA $37,414

Elkport, IA $37,417

Epworth, IA $37,604

Farley, IA $37,626

Farmersburg, IA $37,386

Garber, IA $37,417

Garnavillo, IA $37,423

Greeley, IA $37,525

Guttenberg, IA $37,470

Holy Cross, IA $37,489

La Motte, IA $37,538

Luxemburg, IA $37,669

Manchester, IA $37,676

Maquoketa, IA $37,617

Miles, IA $37,550

New Vienna, IA $37,522

North Buena Vista, IA $37,478

Peosta, IA $37,596

Preston, IA $37,591

Sabula, IA $37,579

Saint Donatus, IA $37,656

Saint Olaf, IA $37,366

Sherrill, IA $37,466

Spragueville, IA $37,533

Springbrook, IA $37,664

Strawberry Point, IA $37,481

Volga, IA $37,416

Worthington, IA $37,649

Zwingle, IA $37,506

Decorah, IA $37,602

Calmar, IA $37,414

Castalia, IA $37,362

Chester, IA $38,025

Clermont, IA $37,415

Cresco, IA $37,608

Dorchester, IA $37,615

Elgin, IA $37,408

Fayette, IA $37,448

Fort Atkinson, IA $37,403

Harpers Ferry, IA $37,459

Hawkeye, IA $37,393

Highlandville, IA $37,711

Lansing, IA $37,572

Lawler, IA $37,413

Parkersburg, IA $37,383

Plainfield, IA $37,372

Raymond, IA $37,462

Readlyn, IA $37,411

Reinbeck, IA $37,419

Shell Rock, IA $37,380

Stanley, IA $37,474

Steamboat Rock, IA $37,508

Stout, IA $37,385

Sumner, IA $37,376

Traer, IA $37,490

Tripoli, IA $37,382

Waverly, IA $37,380

Wellsburg, IA $37,441

Westgate, IA $37,421

Winthrop, IA $37,618

Waterloo, IA $37,479

Evansdale, IA $37,469

Creston, IA $37,735

Afton, IA $37,844

Arispe, IA $37,844

Bedford, IA $37,313

Benton, IA $37,288

Blockton, IA $37,263

Bridgewater, IA $37,419

Carbon, IA $37,589

Clearfield, IA $37,316

Corning, IA $37,459

Cromwell, IA $37,742

Cumberland, IA $37,550

Diagonal, IA $37,420

Fontanelle, IA $37,626

Grant, IA $37,748

Gravity, IA $37,348

Greenfield, IA $37,878

Arnolds Park, IA $37,606

Dickens, IA $37,370

Estherville, IA $37,486

Everly, IA $37,390

Fostoria, IA $37,582

Gillett Grove, IA $37,498

Graettinger, IA $37,398

Greenville, IA $37,384

Gruver, IA $37,470

Harris, IA $37,398

Hartley, IA $37,398

Lake Park, IA $37,449

Call Centre Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Call Centre Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Call Centre Operator positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Call Centre Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Call Centre Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$47,971	$23.0	25%
Financial Services	$46,052	$22.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$44,133	$21.0	15%
Biotechnology	$42,215	$20.0	10%
Insurance	$42,215	$20.0	10%

Call Centre Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Call Centre Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$35,448

Average $38,377/year

$42,182

$2,954

Average $3,198/month

$3,515

$682

Average $738/week

$811

$17

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$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,182	$3,515	$811	$20
Average	$38,377	$3,198	$738	$18
25th Percentile	$35,448	$2,954	$682	$17

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