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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary in New Mexico
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in New Mexico earn a median $37,710 a year, 2% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NM
- $37,710 a year
- U.S. median
- $38,630 a year
- Employment
- 220
- Location quotient
- 1.17
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Mexico
- Median (50%)
- $37,710 · $18.13 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $39,790 · $19.13 an hour (estimate error ±1.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $31,270 · $15.03 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $34,650 · $16.66 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $44,320 · $21.31 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $50,590 · $24.32 an hour
- Employment
- 220 (estimate error ±5.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.26
- Location quotient
- 1.17 (1.00 = national share)
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service pay by metro area in New Mexico
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $39,640 | 80 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 50 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $35,950 | 50 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do switchboard operators, including answering service make in New Mexico?
- The median wage for switchboard operators, including answering service in New Mexico is $37,710 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 220 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Mexico do switchboard operators, including answering service earn the most?
- Albuquerque, NM has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $39,640 a year.