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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary in Pennsylvania
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Pennsylvania earn a median $36,890 a year, 5% below the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $36,890 a year
- U.S. median
- $38,630 a year
- Employment
- 1,350
- Location quotient
- 1.01
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $36,890 · $17.74 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $35,820 · $17.22 an hour (estimate error ±2.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $22,270 · $10.71 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $28,890 · $13.89 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $41,760 · $20.08 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $46,590 · $22.40 an hour
- Employment
- 1,350 (estimate error ±11.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.22
- Location quotient
- 1.01 (1.00 = national share)
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $42,900 | 30 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $41,360 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $39,910 | 210 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,750 | 40 |
| Lancaster, PA | $39,290 | 40 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,410 | 590 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $34,920 | 40 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $27,820 | 50 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do switchboard operators, including answering service make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for switchboard operators, including answering service in Pennsylvania is $36,890 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 1,350 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do switchboard operators, including answering service earn the most?
- Reading, PA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $42,900 a year.