Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

SOC code 43-2011 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

National employment
34,280
Mean annual wage
$42,300
Mean hourly wage
$20.34
Median annual wage
$38,630
Median hourly wage
$18.57

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$29,990$14.42
25th percentile$34,820$16.74
50th percentile (median)$38,630$18.57
75th percentile$46,530$22.37
90th percentile$59,470$28.59

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.