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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 TENNESSEE

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $13.48 $15.19 $17.67 $21.08 $28.28
      AreaName Yearly $28,030 $31,600 $36,750 $43,840 $58,810
      Tennessee Hourly $11.12 $13.44 $15.53 $18.09 $20.19
      AreaName Yearly $23,120 $27,960 $32,310 $37,630 $41,990
      Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $13.29 $14.27 $17.56 $19.05 $20.19
      AreaName Yearly $27,640 $29,680 $36,520 $39,620 $41,990
      South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $12.40 $12.92 $16.89 $16.98 $18.07
      AreaName Yearly $25,780 $26,880 $35,140 $35,310 $37,590
      Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $10.46 $12.10 $15.83 $16.83 $21.88
      AreaName Yearly $21,770 $25,170 $32,930 $35,000 $45,520
      East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $12.59 $12.73 $15.73 $18.00 $22.84
      AreaName Yearly $26,180 $26,480 $32,720 $37,440 $47,510
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $10.85 $13.54 $15.53 $18.77 $22.79
      AreaName Yearly $22,580 $28,150 $32,290 $39,030 $47,410
      Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $10.38 $13.41 $14.93 $16.72 $18.07
      AreaName Yearly $21,600 $27,890 $31,060 $34,770 $37,590
      North Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $13.38 $13.58 $14.91 $16.60 $18.58
      AreaName Yearly $27,820 $28,250 $31,010 $34,520 $38,640
      Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $11.61 $12.00 $14.27 $16.89 $18.99
      AreaName Yearly $24,140 $24,960 $29,690 $35,140 $39,500
      Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $11.59 $13.49 $13.49 $18.72 $21.33
      AreaName Yearly $24,110 $28,070 $28,070 $38,950 $44,370
      Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Cleveland, TN Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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