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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2024
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $14.34 $16.47 $18.45 $22.27 $29.30
          Yearly $29,820 $34,250 $38,370 $46,330 $60,940
          Louisiana Hourly $13.11 $14.60 $16.95 $18.29 $21.67
          Yearly $27,270 $30,370 $35,260 $38,050 $45,080
          Georgia Hourly $14.14 $15.26 $18.31 $20.89 $21.17
          Yearly $29,420 $31,730 $38,080 $43,440 $44,040
          Kansas Hourly $14.44 $14.90 $17.74 $19.21 $21.44
          Yearly $30,040 $30,990 $36,900 $39,950 $44,600
          Virgin Islands Hourly $14.42 $17.12 $17.12 $18.70 $21.25
          Yearly $29,990 $35,620 $35,620 $38,890 $44,190
          Minnesota Hourly $18.59 $20.79 $23.21 $25.94 $27.71
          Yearly $38,660 $43,240 $48,280 $53,960 $57,630
          Oklahoma Hourly $13.43 $15.09 $16.91 $17.91 $19.82
          Yearly $27,940 $31,390 $35,170 $37,260 $41,230
          Illinois Hourly $16.28 $17.91 $19.34 $22.19 $26.51
          Yearly $33,860 $37,250 $40,230 $46,160 $55,140
          Massachusetts Hourly $17.29 $18.29 $19.58 $22.67 $27.20
          Yearly $35,970 $38,040 $40,730 $47,160 $56,580
          Vermont Hourly $17.16 $18.99 $18.99 $20.34 $22.02
          Yearly $35,690 $39,500 $39,500 $42,310 $45,800
          Washington Hourly $17.80 $19.04 $22.34 $23.58 $26.43
          Yearly $37,020 $39,600 $46,470 $49,050 $54,970
          Maine Hourly $16.19 $19.41 $20.24 $21.24 $24.82
          Yearly $33,670 $40,360 $42,090 $44,190 $51,620
          Missouri Hourly $14.40 $15.67 $17.14 $18.94 $21.55
          Yearly $29,950 $32,580 $35,640 $39,380 $44,820
          South Carolina Hourly $13.98 $14.75 $16.18 $18.02 $19.29
          Yearly $29,070 $30,680 $33,640 $37,480 $40,120
          Alabama Hourly $12.74 $14.04 $15.12 $16.15 $17.91
          Yearly $26,500 $29,190 $31,450 $33,600 $37,240
          Pennsylvania Hourly $12.81 $15.70 $18.23 $20.09 $21.45
          Yearly $26,650 $32,660 $37,930 $41,780 $44,620
          Puerto Rico Hourly $9.50 $10.21 $11.52 $14.16 $15.71
          Yearly $19,760 $21,240 $23,970 $29,460 $32,680
          Virginia Hourly $13.03 $16.18 $17.09 $17.82 $20.18
          Yearly $27,100 $33,650 $35,540 $37,060 $41,980
          Utah Hourly $14.97 $18.52 $19.85 $24.38 $27.17
          Yearly $31,150 $38,520 $41,290 $50,710 $56,520
          Ohio Hourly $13.92 $16.24 $17.54 $18.80 $21.01
          Yearly $28,960 $33,780 $36,490 $39,100 $43,700
          West Virginia Hourly $11.94 $13.04 $16.63 $18.81 $21.19
          Yearly $24,830 $27,130 $34,600 $39,130 $44,060
          Delaware Hourly $13.34 $14.79 $17.76 $21.62 $23.64
          Yearly $27,740 $30,760 $36,930 $44,960 $49,170
          New Hampshire Hourly $16.77 $18.65 $19.64 $20.96 $23.17
          Yearly $34,880 $38,790 $40,860 $43,590 $48,200
          Arizona Hourly $17.18 $17.89 $18.76 $19.84 $21.97
          Yearly $35,730 $37,210 $39,030 $41,280 $45,690
          New Jersey Hourly $15.81 $16.95 $18.23 $20.51 $25.86
          Yearly $32,880 $35,260 $37,920 $42,670 $53,790
          Hawaii Hourly $21.21 $23.85 $27.51 $31.19 $31.80
          Yearly $44,110 $49,610 $57,220 $64,880 $66,140
          Iowa Hourly $13.75 $16.99 $17.87 $19.41 $21.97
          Yearly $28,600 $35,330 $37,160 $40,360 $45,690
          Connecticut Hourly $15.95 $16.55 $17.58 $23.12 $25.33
          Yearly $33,170 $34,420 $36,560 $48,090 $52,690
          Wisconsin Hourly $15.34 $18.01 $19.19 $22.43 $27.06
          Yearly $31,910 $37,460 $39,910 $46,650 $56,280
          California Hourly $17.45 $19.25 $23.78 $33.34 $38.33
          Yearly $36,290 $40,040 $49,460 $69,350 $79,730
          Colorado Hourly $17.54 $18.39 $20.55 $21.82 $22.81
          Yearly $36,470 $38,260 $42,740 $45,390 $47,440
          New York Hourly $17.43 $18.41 $21.65 $26.10 $37.73
          Yearly $36,250 $38,280 $45,030 $54,280 $78,470
          Nebraska Hourly $15.11 $16.31 $17.73 $19.74 $26.17
          Yearly $31,430 $33,930 $36,880 $41,070 $54,430
          Mississippi Hourly $11.56 $13.61 $15.17 $17.39 $19.07
          Yearly $24,040 $28,310 $31,560 $36,170 $39,660
          Indiana Hourly $12.75 $13.34 $16.69 $18.33 $25.97
          Yearly $26,520 $27,750 $34,720 $38,120 $54,020
          Kentucky Hourly $13.09 $14.72 $17.55 $18.83 $22.35
          Yearly $27,240 $30,620 $36,500 $39,160 $46,480
          District of Columbia Hourly $21.26 $24.49 $26.51 $28.64 $33.50
          Yearly $44,210 $50,950 $55,140 $59,570 $69,680
          Arkansas Hourly $13.44 $15.04 $16.19 $18.45 $19.57
          Yearly $27,960 $31,290 $33,680 $38,380 $40,710
          Florida Hourly $14.60 $15.70 $16.87 $17.75 $20.08
          Yearly $30,380 $32,660 $35,080 $36,910 $41,760
          Idaho Hourly $10.25 $13.36 $18.10 $18.96 $21.83
          Yearly $21,330 $27,780 $37,650 $39,440 $45,400
          Michigan Hourly $14.40 $17.00 $18.31 $20.17 $22.89
          Yearly $29,950 $35,350 $38,070 $41,950 $47,620
          Texas Hourly $11.95 $13.43 $15.28 $17.94 $21.46
          Yearly $24,860 $27,930 $31,780 $37,300 $44,640
          Alaska Hourly $15.80 $16.08 $17.60 $18.97 $24.33
          Yearly $32,870 $33,450 $36,600 $39,450 $50,610
          Montana Hourly $15.70 $17.22 $20.14 $22.01 $22.81
          Yearly $32,650 $35,820 $41,880 $45,780 $47,450
          North Carolina Hourly $14.03 $15.55 $17.40 $19.01 $21.55
          Yearly $29,180 $32,350 $36,190 $39,530 $44,830
          Rhode Island Hourly $15.80 $17.40 $18.44 $22.28 $26.35
          Yearly $32,870 $36,200 $38,350 $46,350 $54,810
          Oregon Hourly $18.30 $21.73 $23.77 $26.58 $28.44
          Yearly $38,070 $45,190 $49,440 $55,280 $59,150
          Nevada Hourly $14.72 $16.86 $17.91 $19.13 $21.89
          Yearly $30,620 $35,060 $37,260 $39,790 $45,540
          Tennessee Hourly $11.82 $13.69 $16.00 $17.80 $19.39
          Yearly $24,590 $28,480 $33,280 $37,030 $40,320
          Maryland Hourly $15.00 $17.04 $19.11 $21.06 $24.08
          Yearly $31,200 $35,440 $39,750 $43,810 $50,090
          New Mexico Hourly $14.60 $15.60 $17.99 $22.35 $23.67
          Yearly $30,360 $32,450 $37,430 $46,490 $49,230
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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