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Switchboard Operators in Georgia
Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Switchboard Operator?
While jobs for Switchboard Operators in Georgia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Switchboard Operators in Georgia is expected to decrease.
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Switchboard Operators in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Switchboard Operators Work in Georgia?
In Georgia, there were 3,240 people working as Switchboard Operators in the year 2018.
There were 3,350 Switchboard Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 925 Switchboard Operators working in it, which means Georgia has more Switchboard Operators than average.
Job Projections for Georgia
Jobs for Switchboard Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 14.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Georgia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 390 annual job openings, and a total of 3,170 jobs for Georgia Switchboard Operators in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 9,000 annual jobs and 74,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Switchboard Operators Make in Georgia?
In 2018 wages for Switchboard Operators ranged from $21,630 to $39,720 with $30,340 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.4 to $19.1. The median hourly rate was $14.59.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.42 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.17.
The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Georgia 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 |
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,310 | $31,560 |
Chattanooga, TN-GA | 140 | $27,110 |
Savannah, GA | 120 | $25,350 |
Gainesville, GA | 120 | $33,120 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 90 | $25,400 |
Columbus, GA-AL | 80 | $23,600 |
Macon, GA | 50 | $26,530 |
Rome, GA | 40 | $29,560 |
Dalton, GA | 30 | $32,690 |
Top States for Switchboard Operators Employment
View the list below to see where most Switchboard Operators work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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