Job outlook for telephone switchboard operators in the United States

Telephone switchboard operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected telephone switchboard operator job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.

• About 4,300 new jobs for telephone switchboard operators are projected over the next decade.

• Telephone switchboard operator salaries have increased 12% for telephone switchboard operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 23,817 telephone switchboard operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 27,103 active telephone switchboard operator job openings in the US.

• The average telephone switchboard operator salary is $30,681.

Compare the number of telephone switchboard operator jobs and the average telephone switchboard operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of telephone switchboard operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where telephone switchboard operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.