Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary in New York

Ranked #4 of 46 · NY

18.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $49,950 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $45,330
Employment 1,760

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,970P25 $38,430 Median $45,330P75 $54,480P90 $72,500

About 80% of switchboard operators, including answering services in New York earn between $36,970 and $72,500. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$49,950
U.S. average
$42,300

The mean switchboard operators, including answering service salary in New York is $49,950, about 18.1% above the U.S. average ($42,300). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $47,350 $51,680 1,470
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $44,550 $44,720 70
Syracuse, NY $44,510 $43,130 90
Binghamton, NY $41,420 $41,570 40
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $41,330 $43,480 170
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $39,730 $43,360 50
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $39,630 $41,170 90
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $39,540 $40,310 40

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