Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salaries across 46 states

$39,588

National Average (Median)

$59,860

Highest: Hawaii

$30,520

Lowest: Mississippi

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary by State

Compare Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$30,520

$59,860

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $32,210 AK $37,690 AZ $40,380 AR $35,290 CA $48,840 CO $43,720 CT $38,380 DE $35,980 DC $54,700 FL $35,410 GA $39,490 HI $59,860 ID $38,000 IL $42,660 IN $36,860 IA $38,400 KS $38,760 KY $37,590 LA $35,890 ME $43,350 MD $37,080 MA $43,790 MI $37,390 MN $47,430 MS $30,520 MO $37,130 MT $36,270 NE $37,570 NV $38,070 NH $44,210 NJ $40,430 NM $37,710 NY $45,330 NC $38,520 OH $36,350 OK $35,280 PA $36,890 RI $39,850 SC $34,010 TN $35,550 TX $33,620 VT $42,630 VA $36,730 WA $47,800 WV $37,430 WI $40,030

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$59,860

District of Columbia

$54,700

California

$48,840

Washington

$47,800

Minnesota

$47,430

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary in All 46 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$59,860	$57,030	410
2	District of Columbia	$54,700	$56,040	230
3	California	$48,840	$54,360	6,680
4	Washington	$47,800	$48,140	430
5	Minnesota	$47,430	$48,220	200
6	New York	$45,330	$49,950	1,760
7	New Hampshire	$44,210	$43,860	100
8	Massachusetts	$43,790	$45,190	830
9	Colorado	$43,720	$42,720	320
10	Maine	$43,350	$43,750	100
11	Illinois	$42,660	$43,410	1,240
12	Vermont	$42,630	$42,940	70
13	New Jersey	$40,430	$43,320	660
14	Arizona	$40,380	$41,380	380
15	Wisconsin	$40,030	$43,200	550
16	Rhode Island	$39,850	$42,330	130
17	Georgia	$39,490	$40,040	780
18	Kansas	$38,760	$38,970	180
19	North Carolina	$38,520	$38,580	690
20	Iowa	$38,400	$40,010	210
21	Connecticut	$38,380	$42,960	180
22	Nevada	$38,070	$38,870	650
23	Idaho	$38,000	$36,690	70
24	New Mexico	$37,710	$39,790	220
25	Alaska	$37,690	$39,850	N/A
26	Kentucky	$37,590	$38,010	370
27	Nebraska	$37,570	$38,620	180
28	West Virginia	$37,430	$36,810	110
29	Michigan	$37,390	$39,320	370
30	Missouri	$37,130	$37,980	640
31	Maryland	$37,080	$39,300	650
32	Pennsylvania	$36,890	$35,820	1,350
33	Indiana	$36,860	$39,300	380
34	Virginia	$36,730	$37,470	610
35	Ohio	$36,350	$36,620	990
36	Montana	$36,270	$37,950	110
37	Delaware	$35,980	$37,610	180
38	Louisiana	$35,890	$35,390	N/A
39	Tennessee	$35,550	$35,310	680
40	Florida	$35,410	$37,210	3,090
41	Arkansas	$35,290	$35,360	260
42	Oklahoma	$35,280	$35,660	480
43	South Carolina	$34,010	$35,310	480
44	Texas	$33,620	$33,810	3,640
45	Alabama	$32,210	$32,860	680
46	Mississippi	$30,520	$31,080	200

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Hawaii → Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in California →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS