Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$35,850
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$52,000
Total Employed
473,600
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $52,000 | $56,000 | $34,000 - $66,000 | 11,600 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,000 | $50,000 | $32,000 - $62,000 | 7,600 |
| Seattle, WA | $46,000 | $48,000 | $30,000 - $58,000 | 12,000 |
| New York, NY | $45,000 | $49,000 | $31,000 - $55,000 | 28,100 |
| Washington DC, DC | $45,000 | $48,000 | $31,000 - $55,000 | 7,300 |
| Boston, MA | $44,000 | $48,000 | $31,000 - $54,000 | 9,100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,000 | $43,000 | $29,000 - $51,000 | 27,800 |
| San Diego, CA | $40,000 | $43,000 | $28,000 - $49,000 | 3,700 |
| Denver, CO | $40,000 | $41,000 | $28,000 - $49,000 | 11,200 |
| Sacramento, CA | $40,000 | $45,000 | $28,000 - $49,000 | 6,100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $39,000 | $43,000 | $27,000 - $48,000 | 12,500 |
| Austin, TX | $39,000 | $40,000 | $27,000 - $48,000 | 8,800 |
| Portland, OR | $39,000 | $42,000 | $27,000 - $48,000 | 7,900 |
| Honolulu, HI | $39,000 | $43,000 | $27,000 - $48,000 | 3,300 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,000 | $41,000 | $27,000 - $48,000 | 2,400 |
| Dallas, TX | $38,000 | $41,000 | $27,000 - $47,000 | 22,700 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $38,000 | $40,000 | $27,000 - $47,000 | 1,600 |
| Baltimore, MD | $38,000 | $40,000 | $27,000 - $47,000 | 8,300 |
| Chicago, IL | $37,000 | $38,000 | $26,000 - $45,000 | 16,600 |
| Atlanta, GA | $37,000 | $38,000 | $26,000 - $45,000 | 10,500 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,000 | $41,000 | $26,000 - $45,000 | 4,000 |
| Hartford, CT | $37,000 | $38,000 | $26,000 - $45,000 | 4,200 |
| Houston, TX | $36,000 | $37,000 | $25,000 - $44,000 | 6,500 |
| Detroit, MI | $36,000 | $40,000 | $25,000 - $44,000 | 12,700 |
| Nashville, TN | $36,000 | $38,000 | $25,000 - $44,000 | 4,700 |
| Raleigh, NC | $36,000 | $37,000 | $25,000 - $44,000 | 9,600 |
| Miami, FL | $35,000 | $36,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 4,600 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $35,000 | $37,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 5,200 |
| Charlotte, NC | $35,000 | $39,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 11,400 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $35,000 | $38,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 4,800 |
| Columbus, OH | $35,000 | $38,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 8,500 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 | $36,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 7,700 |
| Kansas City, MO | $35,000 | $38,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 6,900 |
| Richmond, VA | $35,000 | $39,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 4,200 |
| Tampa, FL | $34,000 | $36,000 | $24,000 - $42,000 | 9,000 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $34,000 | $37,000 | $24,000 - $42,000 | 2,600 |
| St. Louis, MO | $34,000 | $38,000 | $24,000 - $42,000 | 9,300 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $34,000 | $38,000 | $24,000 - $42,000 | 6,800 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $34,000 | $36,000 | $24,000 - $42,000 | 4,500 |
| Vancouver, BC | $34,000 | $35,000 | $24,000 - $42,000 | 7,300 |
| Orlando, FL | $33,000 | $35,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 9,200 |
| Cleveland, OH | $33,000 | $36,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 10,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $33,000 | $35,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 1,400 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $33,000 | $35,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 5,000 |
| Memphis, TN | $33,000 | $36,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 6,700 |
| Louisville, KY | $33,000 | $35,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 6,500 |
| New Orleans, LA | $33,000 | $37,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 900 |
| Buffalo, NY | $33,000 | $35,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 2,000 |
| Birmingham, AL | $33,000 | $36,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 5,600 |
| Toronto, ON | $33,000 | $35,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 20,900 |
| Calgary, AB | $33,000 | $36,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 1,800 |
| San Antonio, TX | $32,000 | $36,000 | $22,000 - $39,000 | 7,200 |
| Tucson, AZ | $32,000 | $34,000 | $22,000 - $39,000 | 3,000 |
| Ottawa, ON | $31,000 | $34,000 | $22,000 - $38,000 | 9,300 |
| Edmonton, AB | $30,000 | $33,000 | $21,000 - $37,000 | 6,300 |
| Montreal, QC | $28,000 | $31,000 | $20,000 - $34,000 | 13,100 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $27,000 | $28,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 3,400 |
| Hamilton, ON | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 2,000 |
| Halifax, NS | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 800 |
| Quebec City, QC | $26,000 | $28,000 | $18,000 - $32,000 | 4,900 |