The median annual wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $46,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,060.
Pay spans roughly $37,090 at the 10th percentile to $81,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.13 per hour. An estimated 1,740 people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $46,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.13 |
| 10th percentile | $37,090 |
| 90th percentile | $81,000 |
| Employment | 1,740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.