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          Wages for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $14.42 $16.74 $18.57 $22.37 $28.59
          Yearly $29,990 $34,820 $38,630 $46,530 $59,470
          District of Columbia Hourly $22.66 $22.84 $26.30 $29.61 $30.49
          Yearly $47,140 $47,510 $54,700 $61,580 $63,420
          Missouri Hourly $15.57 $16.74 $17.85 $18.97 $21.91
          Yearly $32,380 $34,820 $37,130 $39,460 $45,570
          Nevada Hourly $15.19 $16.45 $18.30 $20.47 $23.27
          Yearly $31,600 $34,220 $38,070 $42,570 $48,400
          North Carolina Hourly $14.67 $16.44 $18.52 $20.88 $22.28
          Yearly $30,510 $34,180 $38,520 $43,420 $46,340
          Mississippi Hourly $11.14 $13.18 $14.68 $16.82 $18.92
          Yearly $23,170 $27,420 $30,520 $34,980 $39,360
          Alaska Hourly $16.28 $16.49 $18.12 $19.53 $24.82
          Yearly $33,860 $34,300 $37,690 $40,630 $51,630
          Minnesota Hourly $19.18 $20.66 $22.80 $26.70 $27.81
          Yearly $39,890 $42,970 $47,430 $55,530 $57,840
          Oklahoma Hourly $13.99 $15.13 $16.96 $18.00 $20.42
          Yearly $29,100 $31,470 $35,280 $37,440 $42,470
          Illinois Hourly $16.56 $18.43 $20.51 $22.19 $26.53
          Yearly $34,450 $38,330 $42,660 $46,150 $55,180
          California Hourly $17.97 $20.00 $23.48 $31.54 $38.11
          Yearly $37,380 $41,600 $48,840 $65,600 $79,260
          Rhode Island Hourly $16.28 $17.86 $19.16 $22.61 $26.65
          Yearly $33,860 $37,140 $39,850 $47,020 $55,440
          Hawaii Hourly $20.54 $23.03 $28.78 $31.21 $32.34
          Yearly $42,720 $47,900 $59,860 $64,910 $67,270
          Colorado Hourly $17.06 $19.06 $21.02 $22.07 $22.56
          Yearly $35,490 $39,650 $43,720 $45,900 $46,920
          Louisiana Hourly $10.21 $13.62 $17.26 $18.78 $24.07
          Yearly $21,240 $28,330 $35,890 $39,060 $50,060
          Florida Hourly $14.14 $16.04 $17.03 $18.17 $20.84
          Yearly $29,410 $33,370 $35,410 $37,800 $43,360
          Pennsylvania Hourly $10.71 $13.89 $17.74 $20.08 $22.40
          Yearly $22,270 $28,890 $36,890 $41,760 $46,590
          Nebraska Hourly $15.56 $16.95 $18.06 $19.78 $22.39
          Yearly $32,370 $35,250 $37,570 $41,130 $46,560
          Maine Hourly $18.36 $19.20 $20.84 $21.96 $23.13
          Yearly $38,190 $39,940 $43,350 $45,680 $48,100
          Maryland Hourly $15.38 $17.21 $17.83 $20.06 $22.98
          Yearly $31,990 $35,800 $37,080 $41,720 $47,790
          Michigan Hourly $15.01 $16.79 $17.98 $19.42 $22.69
          Yearly $31,220 $34,910 $37,390 $40,400 $47,200
          Montana Hourly $14.89 $16.98 $17.44 $19.62 $22.67
          Yearly $30,960 $35,310 $36,270 $40,810 $47,150
          Connecticut Hourly $16.52 $16.87 $18.45 $24.26 $26.52
          Yearly $34,370 $35,100 $38,380 $50,450 $55,170
          Delaware Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $17.30 $20.14 $22.46
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $35,980 $41,900 $46,720
          South Carolina Hourly $14.40 $14.80 $16.35 $18.03 $21.02
          Yearly $29,940 $30,780 $34,010 $37,500 $43,730
          New York Hourly $17.77 $18.48 $21.79 $26.19 $34.86
          Yearly $36,970 $38,430 $45,330 $54,480 $72,500
          Arizona Hourly $16.86 $18.26 $19.42 $21.31 $24.14
          Yearly $35,060 $37,970 $40,380 $44,320 $50,200
          New Jersey Hourly $17.20 $18.31 $19.44 $22.76 $24.95
          Yearly $35,780 $38,080 $40,430 $47,340 $51,890
          Massachusetts Hourly $17.64 $18.53 $21.05 $23.20 $27.87
          Yearly $36,680 $38,550 $43,790 $48,260 $57,980
          Vermont Hourly $18.13 $19.34 $20.50 $22.27 $22.77
          Yearly $37,700 $40,220 $42,630 $46,320 $47,360
          Wisconsin Hourly $17.33 $18.36 $19.24 $22.14 $27.61
          Yearly $36,040 $38,180 $40,030 $46,040 $57,420
          Washington Hourly $17.72 $19.73 $22.98 $25.42 $29.13
          Yearly $36,850 $41,040 $47,800 $52,870 $60,590
          Arkansas Hourly $14.11 $14.95 $16.96 $18.77 $20.61
          Yearly $29,360 $31,090 $35,290 $39,040 $42,870
          Indiana Hourly $13.57 $15.42 $17.72 $20.59 $27.18
          Yearly $28,220 $32,080 $36,860 $42,830 $56,540
          Georgia Hourly $14.85 $17.34 $18.99 $21.02 $22.30
          Yearly $30,880 $36,070 $39,490 $43,710 $46,390
          Iowa Hourly $14.45 $17.60 $18.46 $20.47 $21.91
          Yearly $30,060 $36,600 $38,400 $42,580 $45,570
          Kentucky Hourly $14.69 $16.85 $18.07 $19.89 $21.34
          Yearly $30,550 $35,050 $37,590 $41,370 $44,390
          New Mexico Hourly $15.03 $16.66 $18.13 $21.31 $24.32
          Yearly $31,270 $34,650 $37,710 $44,320 $50,590
          Tennessee Hourly $12.99 $14.49 $17.09 $18.69 $22.45
          Yearly $27,020 $30,150 $35,550 $38,870 $46,700
          Alabama Hourly $13.29 $14.50 $15.48 $16.59 $18.39
          Yearly $27,640 $30,160 $32,210 $34,510 $38,260
          Kansas Hourly $14.88 $17.49 $18.64 $20.63 $22.18
          Yearly $30,940 $36,390 $38,760 $42,920 $46,130
          Idaho Hourly $11.06 $16.00 $18.27 $18.64 $22.78
          Yearly $23,000 $33,280 $38,000 $38,770 $47,380
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.50 $10.60 $12.00 $14.59 $17.79
          Yearly $21,840 $22,060 $24,960 $30,340 $37,000
          Virginia Hourly $15.00 $16.55 $17.66 $19.33 $21.79
          Yearly $31,200 $34,420 $36,730 $40,200 $45,320
          Ohio Hourly $14.33 $15.98 $17.48 $18.70 $21.20
          Yearly $29,800 $33,230 $36,350 $38,900 $44,100
          West Virginia Hourly $12.81 $14.84 $18.00 $19.75 $22.16
          Yearly $26,630 $30,870 $37,430 $41,080 $46,080
          New Hampshire Hourly $18.20 $18.90 $21.26 $22.79 $23.87
          Yearly $37,850 $39,300 $44,210 $47,410 $49,660
          Texas Hourly $11.61 $14.02 $16.16 $17.79 $21.20
          Yearly $24,140 $29,160 $33,620 $37,010 $44,100
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