Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #42 of 46 · SC

16.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $35,310 ≈ $17/hr
Median annual salary $34,010
Employment 480

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $29,940P25 $30,780 Median $34,010P75 $37,500P90 $43,730

About 80% of switchboard operators, including answering services in South Carolina earn between $29,940 and $43,730. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$35,310
U.S. average
$42,300

The mean switchboard operators, including answering service salary in South Carolina is $35,310, about 16.5% below the U.S. average ($42,300). That works out to roughly $17/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $36,890 $38,260 100
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $35,760 $37,280 60
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $34,560 $34,190 30
Columbia, SC $32,890 $33,470 40

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