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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Full switchboard operators, including answering service overview →U.S. mean $42,300 · median $38,630
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $57,030 | $59,860 | $27 | +34.8% | $42,720–$67,270 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $56,040 | $54,700 | $27 | +32.5% | $47,140–$63,420 |
| California | #3 | $54,360 | $48,840 | $26 | +28.5% | $37,380–$79,260 |
| New York | #4 | $49,950 | $45,330 | $24 | +18.1% | $36,970–$72,500 |
| Minnesota | #5 | $48,220 | $47,430 | $23 | +14% | $39,890–$57,840 |
| Washington | #6 | $48,140 | $47,800 | $23 | +13.8% | $36,850–$60,590 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $45,190 | $43,790 | $22 | +6.8% | $36,680–$57,980 |
| New Hampshire | #8 | $43,860 | $44,210 | $21 | +3.7% | $37,850–$49,660 |
| Maine | #9 | $43,750 | $43,350 | $21 | +3.4% | $38,190–$48,100 |
| Illinois | #10 | $43,410 | $42,660 | $21 | +2.6% | $34,450–$55,180 |
| New Jersey | #11 | $43,320 | $40,430 | $21 | +2.4% | $35,780–$51,890 |
| Wisconsin | #12 | $43,200 | $40,030 | $21 | +2.1% | $36,040–$57,420 |
| Connecticut | #13 | $42,960 | $38,380 | $21 | +1.6% | $34,370–$55,170 |
| Vermont | #14 | $42,940 | $42,630 | $21 | +1.5% | $37,700–$47,360 |
| Colorado | #15 | $42,720 | $43,720 | $21 | +1% | $35,490–$46,920 |
| Rhode Island | #16 | $42,330 | $39,850 | $20 | +0.1% | $33,860–$55,440 |
| Arizona | #17 | $41,380 | $40,380 | $20 | -2.2% | $35,060–$50,200 |
| Georgia | #18 | $40,040 | $39,490 | $19 | -5.3% | $30,880–$46,390 |
| Iowa | #19 | $40,010 | $38,400 | $19 | -5.4% | $30,060–$45,570 |
| Alaska | #20 | $39,850 | $37,690 | $19 | -5.8% | $33,860–$51,630 |
| New Mexico | #21 | $39,790 | $37,710 | $19 | -5.9% | $31,270–$50,590 |
| Michigan | #22 | $39,320 | $37,390 | $19 | -7% | $31,220–$47,200 |
| Indiana | #23 | $39,300 | $36,860 | $19 | -7.1% | $28,220–$56,540 |
| Maryland | #24 | $39,300 | $37,080 | $19 | -7.1% | $31,990–$47,790 |
| Kansas | #25 | $38,970 | $38,760 | $19 | -7.9% | $30,940–$46,130 |
| Nevada | #26 | $38,870 | $38,070 | $19 | -8.1% | $31,600–$48,400 |
| Nebraska | #27 | $38,620 | $37,570 | $19 | -8.7% | $32,370–$46,560 |
| North Carolina | #28 | $38,580 | $38,520 | $19 | -8.8% | $30,510–$46,340 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $38,010 | $37,590 | $18 | -10.1% | $30,550–$44,390 |
| Missouri | #30 | $37,980 | $37,130 | $18 | -10.2% | $32,380–$45,570 |
| Montana | #31 | $37,950 | $36,270 | $18 | -10.3% | $30,960–$47,150 |
| Delaware | #32 | $37,610 | $35,980 | $18 | -11.1% | $31,200–$46,720 |
| Virginia | #33 | $37,470 | $36,730 | $18 | -11.4% | $31,200–$45,320 |
| Florida | #34 | $37,210 | $35,410 | $18 | -12% | $29,410–$43,360 |
| West Virginia | #35 | $36,810 | $37,430 | $18 | -13% | $26,630–$46,080 |
| Idaho | #36 | $36,690 | $38,000 | $18 | -13.3% | $23,000–$47,380 |
| Ohio | #37 | $36,620 | $36,350 | $18 | -13.4% | $29,800–$44,100 |
| Pennsylvania | #38 | $35,820 | $36,890 | $17 | -15.3% | $22,270–$46,590 |
| Oklahoma | #39 | $35,660 | $35,280 | $17 | -15.7% | $29,100–$42,470 |
| Louisiana | #40 | $35,390 | $35,890 | $17 | -16.3% | $21,240–$50,060 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $35,360 | $35,290 | $17 | -16.4% | $29,360–$42,870 |
| South Carolina | #42 | $35,310 | $34,010 | $17 | -16.5% | $29,940–$43,730 |
| Tennessee | #43 | $35,310 | $35,550 | $17 | -16.5% | $27,020–$46,700 |
| Texas | #44 | $33,810 | $33,620 | $16 | -20.1% | $24,140–$44,100 |
| Alabama | #45 | $32,860 | $32,210 | $16 | -22.3% | $27,640–$38,260 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $31,080 | $30,520 | $15 | -26.5% | $23,170–$39,360 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.