Switchboard Operators in Maine

Is Maine a good place for you to work as a Switchboard Operator?

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

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

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

How Many Switchboard Operators Work in Maine?

In 2018, there were 310 Switchboard Operators working in the state.

There were 550 Switchboard Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Switchboard Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 23.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -19.8%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 390 jobs for Maine 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Switchboard Operators ranged from $21,440 to $38,250 with $28,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.31 to $18.39. The median hourly rate was $13.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.69 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.16.

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

Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME	130	$29,490
Bangor, ME	40	$29,180
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	30	$39,130

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

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.