The median annual wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $30,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,330.
Pay spans roughly $27,000 at the 10th percentile to $36,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.66 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $30,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.66 |
| 10th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile | $36,790 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.