What is the typical salary range for a Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service?

Pay typically falls between $36,000 and $48,000 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary: $44,000 Average

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Average base salary

$44,000 / year

≈ $3,650 per month · $21.15 per hour

LocationOr metro area

25th percentile
$36,000Average
$44,00075th percentile
$48,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary by state

Alabama$34,000

Alaska$41,000

Arizona$43,000

Arkansas$36,500

California$56,500

Colorado$44,000

Connecticut$44,500

Delaware$39,000

District of Columbia$58,000

Florida$38,500

Georgia$41,500

Hawaii$59,000

Idaho$38,000

Illinois$45,000

Indiana$40,500

Iowa$41,500

Kansas$40,500

Kentucky$39,500

Louisiana$36,500

Maine$45,500

Maryland$40,500

Massachusetts$47,000

Michigan$40,500

Minnesota$50,000

Mississippi$32,000

Missouri$39,500

Montana$39,500

Nebraska$40,000

Nevada$40,000

New Hampshire$45,500

New Jersey$45,000

New Mexico$41,000

New York$51,500

North Carolina$40,000

Ohio$38,000

Oklahoma$37,000

Pennsylvania$37,000

Rhode Island$44,000

South Carolina$36,500

Tennessee$36,500

Texas$35,000

Vermont$44,500

Virginia$39,000

Washington$50,000

West Virginia$38,000

Wisconsin$44,500

About this role

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service is a professional role in the Office and Administrative Support job family, focused on Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service pays 19% below the average across 54 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service make?

The average base salary for a Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in the United States is $44,000 per year, or about $21.15 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $36,000 and $48,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Office and Administrative Support roles?

The Office and Administrative Support job family averages $54,000 across 54 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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