There are currently an estimated 48,400 switchboard operators in the United States. The switchboard operator job market is expected to shrink by -25.2% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are switchboard operators?
CareerExplorer rates switchboard operators with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -6,800 switchboard operators. That number is based on the retirement of 5,400 existing switchboard operators.
What’s the supply of switchboard operators?
The switchboard operator industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Switchboard Operator job market by state
| State Name | Employed Switchboard Operators |
|---|---|
| California | 11,150 |
| Texas | 4,980 |
| Florida | 4,970 |
| New York | 4,900 |
| Georgia | 3,350 |
| Illinois | 3,210 |
| Ohio | 3,160 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,010 |
| North Carolina | 2,560 |
| Michigan | 2,470 |
| Tennessee | 2,090 |
| Massachusetts | 1,940 |
| Louisiana | 1,920 |
| New Jersey | 1,860 |
| Nevada | 1,790 |
| Missouri | 1,530 |
| South Carolina | 1,530 |
| Kentucky | 1,510 |
| Maryland | 1,320 |
| Indiana | 1,260 |
| Colorado | 1,250 |
| Virginia | 1,190 |
| Arizona | 1,140 |
| Oregon | 1,130 |
| Wisconsin | 1,080 |
| Alabama | 1,080 |
| Minnesota | 900 |
| Kansas | 890 |
| Oklahoma | 780 |
| Nebraska | 760 |
| Mississippi | 760 |
| Utah | 700 |
| Connecticut | 690 |
| Arkansas | 660 |
| Hawaii | 640 |
| New Mexico | 610 |
| Maine | 550 |
| Rhode Island | 520 |
| Puerto Rico | 520 |
| New Hampshire | 450 |
| Iowa | 410 |
| Idaho | 390 |
| West Virginia | 380 |
| District of Columbia | 290 |
| Delaware | 240 |
| Montana | 150 |
| Alaska | 100 |
| Wyoming | 100 |
| North Dakota | 90 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 80 |
| Guam | 60 |
| South Dakota | 40 |