The median annual wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Salinas, CA is $47,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,670.
Pay spans roughly $37,530 at the 10th percentile to $61,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.72 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $47,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.72 |
| 10th percentile | $37,530 |
| 90th percentile | $61,210 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.