Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Illinois

Local pay for switchboard operators, including answering service in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 43-2011
$42,660
median pay, Illinois
1,240
employed in Illinois
+10.4%
vs U.S. median
-26.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What switchboard operators, including answering service earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of switchboard operators, including answering service in Illinois earn between $38,330 and $46,150 a year; the U.S. median is $38,630.

Pay by metro in Illinois
Chicago, IL
$44,540
Rockford, IL
$39,660
Springfield, IL
$39,450
Bloomington, IL
$38,480
Peoria, IL
$38,380
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