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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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      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
      Hawaii Hourly $17.97 $20.60 $23.94 $28.00 $30.27
      AreaName Yearly $37,380 $42,840 $49,790 $58,230 $62,970
      District of Columbia Hourly $19.18 $19.87 $23.42 $25.80 $30.09
      AreaName Yearly $39,890 $41,340 $48,710 $53,670 $62,590
      California Hourly $16.83 $18.36 $22.66 $33.45 $36.49
      AreaName Yearly $35,010 $38,200 $47,130 $69,570 $75,890
      Oregon Hourly $16.35 $18.88 $21.54 $24.01 $26.89
      AreaName Yearly $34,000 $39,260 $44,810 $49,930 $55,930
      Minnesota Hourly $16.22 $17.66 $20.50 $21.43 $24.45
      AreaName Yearly $33,740 $36,720 $42,640 $44,580 $50,850
      Washington Hourly $17.00 $18.12 $19.80 $22.77 $24.92
      AreaName Yearly $35,360 $37,680 $41,180 $47,370 $51,840
      New York Hourly $15.19 $15.19 $19.51 $22.60 $28.17
      AreaName Yearly $31,590 $31,590 $40,570 $47,000 $58,580
      Illinois Hourly $15.58 $17.81 $19.29 $22.72 $27.80
      AreaName Yearly $32,400 $37,050 $40,110 $47,250 $57,820
      Massachusetts Hourly $17.04 $17.73 $19.20 $22.18 $26.30
      AreaName Yearly $35,450 $36,870 $39,930 $46,140 $54,710
      New Hampshire Hourly $15.87 $17.76 $19.10 $20.56 $22.51
      AreaName Yearly $33,010 $36,930 $39,740 $42,760 $46,820
      Maine Hourly $14.94 $15.70 $18.56 $19.28 $23.63
      AreaName Yearly $31,080 $32,650 $38,600 $40,110 $49,140
      New Jersey Hourly $15.47 $16.90 $18.53 $21.93 $25.91
      AreaName Yearly $32,170 $35,150 $38,540 $45,610 $53,890
      Delaware Hourly $14.10 $15.77 $18.49 $19.35 $22.37
      AreaName Yearly $29,330 $32,810 $38,450 $40,260 $46,540
      Wisconsin Hourly $13.38 $16.29 $18.25 $21.41 $26.77
      AreaName Yearly $27,820 $33,880 $37,960 $44,540 $55,680
      Michigan Hourly $13.90 $16.09 $18.23 $21.14 $22.53
      AreaName Yearly $28,910 $33,460 $37,920 $43,960 $46,860
      Vermont Hourly $14.24 $18.04 $18.21 $18.81 $20.15
      AreaName Yearly $29,620 $37,530 $37,880 $39,120 $41,920
      Utah Hourly $14.22 $16.18 $17.96 $19.02 $21.14
      AreaName Yearly $29,590 $33,650 $37,350 $39,570 $43,970
      Virgin Islands Hourly $14.42 $17.12 $17.64 $18.70 $22.31
      AreaName Yearly $29,990 $35,610 $36,690 $38,900 $46,400
      Colorado Hourly $15.26 $16.60 $17.63 $18.98 $19.96
      AreaName Yearly $31,730 $34,520 $36,670 $39,480 $41,510
      Georgia Hourly $12.91 $14.57 $17.60 $19.90 $22.42
      AreaName Yearly $26,860 $30,300 $36,610 $41,390 $46,640
      Pennsylvania Hourly $11.48 $14.64 $17.60 $19.01 $21.31
      AreaName Yearly $23,880 $30,440 $36,610 $39,540 $44,320
      Montana Hourly $14.30 $14.91 $17.56 $19.11 $19.81
      AreaName Yearly $29,740 $31,010 $36,520 $39,750 $41,210
      Connecticut Hourly $15.14 $16.40 $17.28 $19.43 $24.13
      AreaName Yearly $31,500 $34,110 $35,950 $40,410 $50,190
      Nevada Hourly $13.97 $16.00 $17.28 $18.63 $23.01
      AreaName Yearly $29,060 $33,280 $35,940 $38,750 $47,860
      Maryland Hourly $13.25 $15.04 $17.24 $19.02 $23.41
      AreaName Yearly $27,560 $31,290 $35,860 $39,550 $48,690
      Arizona Hourly $15.95 $16.83 $17.14 $18.83 $23.88
      AreaName Yearly $33,170 $35,000 $35,650 $39,170 $49,670
      Ohio Hourly $12.75 $14.68 $17.00 $18.34 $21.95
      AreaName Yearly $26,510 $30,540 $35,370 $38,140 $45,650
      Rhode Island Hourly $15.00 $16.67 $16.94 $19.83 $21.61
      AreaName Yearly $31,200 $34,680 $35,240 $41,250 $44,960
      Kansas Hourly $13.71 $14.19 $16.75 $17.99 $19.16
      AreaName Yearly $28,510 $29,510 $34,850 $37,420 $39,840
      Nebraska Hourly $14.34 $14.97 $16.74 $18.63 $23.81
      AreaName Yearly $29,830 $31,140 $34,810 $38,740 $49,520
      Missouri Hourly $14.78 $15.30 $16.72 $18.03 $20.51
      AreaName Yearly $30,750 $31,820 $34,770 $37,500 $42,660
      North Carolina Hourly $13.53 $14.95 $16.57 $18.51 $20.84
      AreaName Yearly $28,130 $31,090 $34,470 $38,490 $43,360
      Iowa Hourly $11.15 $15.01 $16.56 $18.49 $20.85
      AreaName Yearly $23,190 $31,210 $34,450 $38,460 $43,370
      New Mexico Hourly $13.58 $14.30 $16.56 $19.62 $22.27
      AreaName Yearly $28,250 $29,750 $34,450 $40,810 $46,330
      Louisiana Hourly $12.38 $14.32 $16.27 $18.09 $21.24
      AreaName Yearly $25,760 $29,780 $33,850 $37,630 $44,170
      Kentucky Hourly $11.56 $13.15 $16.22 $18.29 $26.45
      AreaName Yearly $24,050 $27,350 $33,750 $38,040 $55,010
      Alaska Hourly $13.93 $14.89 $16.08 $16.92 $22.44
      AreaName Yearly $28,980 $30,960 $33,440 $35,200 $46,670
      Indiana Hourly $11.90 $12.71 $15.89 $17.25 $18.99
      AreaName Yearly $24,760 $26,440 $33,060 $35,880 $39,500
      Florida Hourly $13.83 $14.34 $15.81 $17.57 $20.11
      AreaName Yearly $28,760 $29,830 $32,870 $36,540 $41,820
      Virginia Hourly $12.00 $12.45 $15.77 $18.36 $20.68
      AreaName Yearly $24,960 $25,890 $32,810 $38,200 $43,010
      Tennessee Hourly $11.12 $13.44 $15.53 $18.09 $20.19
      AreaName Yearly $23,120 $27,960 $32,310 $37,630 $41,990
      Arkansas Hourly $12.54 $14.28 $15.42 $17.05 $18.51
      AreaName Yearly $26,080 $29,700 $32,080 $35,470 $38,490
      South Carolina Hourly $13.27 $13.29 $15.33 $17.08 $18.32
      AreaName Yearly $27,600 $27,640 $31,890 $35,520 $38,110
      Oklahoma Hourly $11.86 $13.64 $15.26 $17.44 $19.61
      AreaName Yearly $24,670 $28,370 $31,730 $36,280 $40,780
      Mississippi Hourly $10.98 $12.60 $14.41 $15.50 $18.11
      AreaName Yearly $22,840 $26,210 $29,970 $32,250 $37,670
      Texas Hourly $10.82 $12.88 $14.41 $17.00 $18.49
      AreaName Yearly $22,510 $26,780 $29,970 $35,360 $38,450
      Alabama Hourly $11.21 $13.19 $14.24 $15.70 $18.08
      AreaName Yearly $23,320 $27,430 $29,620 $32,650 $37,600
      West Virginia Hourly $10.05 $11.61 $13.63 $17.13 $18.96
      AreaName Yearly $20,900 $24,140 $28,350 $35,620 $39,440
      Puerto Rico Hourly $8.64 $9.16 $9.96 $11.87 $14.48
      AreaName Yearly $17,960 $19,060 $20,710 $24,690 $30,120
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