The median annual wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $37,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,560.
Pay spans roughly $32,410 at the 10th percentile to $45,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.16 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $37,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.16 |
| 10th percentile | $32,410 |
| 90th percentile | $45,800 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.