Occupation Salary Profile

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

SOC Code: 43-2011

Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.

National Median (BLS)
$39,140
▲ +2.06% Nominal ▼ -1.16% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
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Average Base Salary
$43,220
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
2,280
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $29,940
25th Percentile $34,940
National Median (50th Percentile) $39,140
75th Percentile $48,080
90th Percentile $63,510
P10: $29,940 P50 (Median): $39,140 P90: $63,510