Switchboard operator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level switchboard operator earnings begin at:

$22.64 per hour

$47,090 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level switchboard operator earnings begin at:

$17.98 per hour

$37,410 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level switchboard operator earnings begin at:

$16.93 per hour

$35,210 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level switchboard operator earnings begin at:

$13.94 per hour

$28,990 per year

10th percentile

Starting level switchboard operator earnings begin at:

$12.75 per hour

$26,510 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Switchboard operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $46,450
Hawaii $46,210
California $37,840
Massachusetts $37,400
Washington $37,180
Minnesota $36,980
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,860
Oregon $36,700
New Jersey $36,590
Rhode Island $36,570
New York $36,540
Vermont $36,360
Connecticut $36,320
Colorado $35,980
New Hampshire $35,250
Wisconsin $35,210
Maryland $32,570
Michigan $31,300
Ohio $31,240
North Dakota $29,940
Pennsylvania $29,940
Illinois $29,910
Arizona $29,860
Iowa $29,810
Maine $29,810
Utah $29,810
Virginia $29,810
Alaska $29,660
Wyoming $29,660
Idaho $29,650
North Carolina $29,510
Montana $29,450
Kansas $29,420
Kentucky $29,420
Nebraska $29,420
New Mexico $29,420
South Carolina $29,420
Arkansas $29,210
Oklahoma $29,030
Florida $29,020
Missouri $29,000
Delaware $28,990
Nevada $28,830
Tennessee $28,820
Texas $28,820
Indiana $28,720
Mississippi $28,720
West Virginia $27,830
Alabama $27,790
Louisiana $27,360
South Dakota $27,190
Georgia $23,880
Guam $22,330
Puerto Rico $18,530

How do switchboard operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Switchboard operators earn about the same as related careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than office clerks but more than concierges.

Career Median Salary
Office clerk salary $37K
Medical administrative assistant salary $38K
Esthetician salary $35K
Piano tuner salary $31K
Switchboard operator salary $35K
Teller salary $36K
Tailor salary $31K
Receptionist salary $35K
Retail salesperson salary $29K
Concierge salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)