The median annual wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $33,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,760.
Pay spans roughly $28,030 at the 10th percentile to $39,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.07 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $33,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.07 |
| 10th percentile | $28,030 |
| 90th percentile | $39,390 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.