Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service: pay by state
SOC 43-2011 ยท Office and Administrative Support. 46 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 410 | $57,030 | $59,860 |
| 2 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 230 | $56,040 | $54,700 |
| 3 | California | 6,680 | $54,360 | $48,840 |
| 4 | New York | 1,760 | $49,950 | $45,330 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 200 | $48,220 | $47,430 |
| 6 | Washington | 430 | $48,140 | $47,800 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 830 | $45,190 | $43,790 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 100 | $43,860 | $44,210 |
| 9 | Maine | 100 | $43,750 | $43,350 |
| 10 | Illinois | 1,240 | $43,410 | $42,660 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 660 | $43,320 | $40,430 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 550 | $43,200 | $40,030 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 180 | $42,960 | $38,380 |
| 14 | Vermont | 70 | $42,940 | $42,630 |
| 15 | Colorado | 320 | $42,720 | $43,720 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 130 | $42,330 | $39,850 |
| 17 | Arizona | 380 | $41,380 | $40,380 |
| 18 | Georgia | 780 | $40,040 | $39,490 |
| 19 | Iowa | 210 | $40,010 | $38,400 |
| 20 | Alaska | n/a | $39,850 | $37,690 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 220 | $39,790 | $37,710 |
| 22 | Michigan | 370 | $39,320 | $37,390 |
| 23 | Indiana | 380 | $39,300 | $36,860 |
| 24 | Maryland | 650 | $39,300 | $37,080 |
| 25 | Kansas | 180 | $38,970 | $38,760 |
| 26 | Nevada | 650 | $38,870 | $38,070 |
| 27 | Nebraska | 180 | $38,620 | $37,570 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 690 | $38,580 | $38,520 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 370 | $38,010 | $37,590 |
| 30 | Missouri | 640 | $37,980 | $37,130 |
| 31 | Montana | 110 | $37,950 | $36,270 |
| 32 | Delaware | 180 | $37,610 | $35,980 |
| 33 | Virginia | 610 | $37,470 | $36,730 |
| 34 | Florida | 3,090 | $37,210 | $35,410 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 110 | $36,810 | $37,430 |
| 36 | Idaho | 70 | $36,690 | $38,000 |
| 37 | Ohio | 990 | $36,620 | $36,350 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 1,350 | $35,820 | $36,890 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 480 | $35,660 | $35,280 |
| 40 | Louisiana | n/a | $35,390 | $35,890 |
| 41 | Arkansas | 260 | $35,360 | $35,290 |
| 42 | South Carolina | 480 | $35,310 | $34,010 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 680 | $35,310 | $35,550 |
| 44 | Texas | 3,640 | $33,810 | $33,620 |
| 45 | Alabama | 680 | $32,860 | $32,210 |
| 46 | Mississippi | 200 | $31,080 | $30,520 |
No published mean wage for: North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.