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Switchboard Operators in Iowa

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-14% Jobs Projection

$27,250 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

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

Employment for Switchboard Operators in Iowa is expected to decrease.
Switchboard Operators in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Switchboard Operators Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 320 workers employed as Switchboard Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 410 Switchboard Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Switchboard Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 13.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Switchboard Operators job openings in Iowa, and 500 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Switchboard Operators Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Switchboard Operators ranged from $20,090 to $39,580 with $27,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.66 to $19.03. The median hourly rate was $13.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	290	$32,600
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	60	$23,240
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	60	$29,120
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	60	$28,340

Top States for Switchboard Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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

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