The median annual wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $35,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,550.
Pay spans roughly $27,100 at the 10th percentile to $42,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.94 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $35,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.94 |
| 10th percentile | $27,100 |
| 90th percentile | $42,790 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.