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Switchboard Operators in Florida

Switchboard Operators in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Switchboard Operator? Read this first!

-16% Jobs Projection
$26,760 Median Salary
630 Job Openings

While jobs for Switchboard Operators in Florida are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Switchboard Operators in Florida is expected to decrease.

  • Switchboard Operators in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Switchboard Operators Work in Florida?

There were approximately 4,910 workers employed as Switchboard Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 4,970 Switchboard Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 925 Switchboard Operators working in it, which means Florida has more Switchboard Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Switchboard Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 15.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 630 annual job openings, and 5,120 total jobs in 2026 for Switchboard Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,000 annual jobs and 74,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Switchboard Operators Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Switchboard Operators ranged from $20,010 to $37,830 with $26,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.62 to $18.19. The median hourly rate was $12.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.55 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Switchboard Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Switchboard Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,670 $28,100
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 950 $26,630
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 860 $24,790
Jacksonville, FL 320 $24,410
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 140 $33,130
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 110 $28,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 100 $29,020
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 90 $25,280
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 90 $26,750
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 70 $25,870
Panama City, FL 70 $26,620
Tallahassee, FL 60 $24,950
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 50 $27,240
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 40 $27,360
Gainesville, FL 30 $29,660
Ocala, FL 30 $22,010
Punta Gorda, FL 30 $22,930

Top States for Switchboard Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Switchboard Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,330 $33,150
Florida 4,910 $26,760
Texas 4,700 $25,630
New York 3,850 $34,900
Ohio 3,310 $27,690
Georgia 3,240 $30,340
Illinois 3,100 $31,540
Michigan 2,600 $30,360
Pennsylvania 2,210 $29,170
New Jersey 2,050 $29,870
Louisiana 1,870 $26,160
North Carolina 1,800 $27,860
Massachusetts 1,600 $33,760
Nevada 1,600 $31,290
South Carolina 1,590 $26,220
Tennessee 1,580 $27,700
Missouri 1,560 $29,120
Maryland 1,240 $29,770
Colorado 1,100 $29,820
Indiana 1,090 $28,420

Below are the states where Switchboard Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $43,100
District of Columbia $41,720
Connecticut $39,220
Oregon $37,970
New York $34,900
Minnesota $34,680
Washington $34,100
Massachusetts $33,760
California $33,150
Alaska $32,450

References

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