Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$38,370

Highest

$57,220

Hawaii

Lowest

$31,450

Alabama

Total Employment

35,260

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$57,220	370	+49.1%
2	District of Columbia	$55,140	200	+43.7%
3	California	$49,460	7,170	+28.9%
4	Oregon	$49,440	360	+28.9%
5	Minnesota	$48,280	340	+25.8%
6	Washington	$46,470	360	+21.1%
7	New York	$45,030	2,070	+17.4%
8	Colorado	$42,740	490	+11.4%
9	Maine	$42,090	110	+9.7%
10	Montana	$41,880	40	+9.1%
11	Utah	$41,290	110	+7.6%
12	New Hampshire	$40,860	150	+6.5%
13	Massachusetts	$40,730	1,010	+6.2%
14	Illinois	$40,230	1,830	+4.8%
15	Wisconsin	$39,910	480	+4.0%
16	Maryland	$39,750	530	+3.6%
17	Vermont	$39,500	110	+2.9%
18	Arizona	$39,030	560	+1.7%
19	Rhode Island	$38,350	140	-0.1%
20	Georgia	$38,080	680	-0.8%
21	Michigan	$38,070	430	-0.8%
22	Pennsylvania	$37,930	1,240	-1.1%
23	New Jersey	$37,920	730	-1.2%
24	Idaho	$37,650	70	-1.9%
25	New Mexico	$37,430	220	-2.4%
26	Nevada	$37,260	850	-2.9%
27	Iowa	$37,160	260	-3.2%
28	Delaware	$36,930	160	-3.8%
29	Kansas	$36,900	180	-3.8%
30	Nebraska	$36,880	220	-3.9%
31	Alaska	$36,600	60	-4.6%
32	Connecticut	$36,560	370	-4.7%
33	Kentucky	$36,500	350	-4.9%
34	Ohio	$36,490	800	-4.9%
35	North Carolina	$36,190	740	-5.7%
36	Missouri	$35,640	880	-7.1%
37	Virginia	$35,540	0	-7.4%
38	Louisiana	$35,260	870	-8.1%
39	Oklahoma	$35,170	360	-8.3%
40	Florida	$35,080	2,940	-8.6%
41	Indiana	$34,720	500	-9.5%
42	West Virginia	$34,600	150	-9.8%
43	Arkansas	$33,680	290	-12.2%
44	South Carolina	$33,640	630	-12.3%
45	Tennessee	$33,280	870	-13.3%
46	Texas	$31,780	2,860	-17.2%
47	Mississippi	$31,560	300	-17.7%
48	Alabama	$31,450	820	-18.0%