Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in New York
Local pay for switchboard operators, including answering service in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 43-2011
$45,330
median pay, New York
1,760
employed in New York
+17.3%
vs U.S. median
-26.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What switchboard operators, including answering service earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of switchboard operators, including answering service in New York earn between $38,430 and $54,480 a year; the U.S. median is $38,630.
$36,970
P10
$45,330
MEDIAN
$54,480
P75
$72,500
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$47,350
$44,550
$44,510
$41,420
$41,330
$39,630
$37,720
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