Switchboard Operators in Minnesota

Considering a career as a Switchboard Operator in Minnesota?

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

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

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

How Many Switchboard Operators Work in Minnesota?

In Minnesota, there were 760 people working as Switchboard Operators in the year 2018.

There were 900 Switchboard Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Switchboard Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 11.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Switchboard Operators job openings in Minnesota, and 820 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Switchboard Operators ranged from $26,730 to $48,670 with $34,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.85 to $23.4. The median hourly rate was $16.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.23.

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

Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	460	$35,790
Duluth, MN-WI	70	$36,160
Fargo, ND-MN	60	$29,730

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

References

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

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