Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in California
Local pay for switchboard operators, including answering service in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 43-2011
$48,840
median pay, California
6,680
employed in California
+26.4%
vs U.S. median
-26.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What switchboard operators, including answering service earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of switchboard operators, including answering service in California earn between $41,600 and $65,600 a year; the U.S. median is $38,630.
$37,380
P10
$41,600
P25
$48,840
MEDIAN
$65,600
P75
$79,260
P90
Pay by metro in California
$79,260
$61,780
$59,360
$49,840
$49,460
$48,840
$47,380
$46,330
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