The median annual wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $49,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,780.
Pay spans roughly $42,350 at the 10th percentile to $60,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.71 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $49,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.71 |
| 10th percentile | $42,350 |
| 90th percentile | $60,180 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.