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Switchboard Operators in Nevada

Switchboard Operators in Nevada

Considering a career as a Switchboard Operator in Nevada?

-16% Jobs Projection
$31,290 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Switchboard Operators Work in Nevada?

1,600 people worked as Switchboard Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,790 Switchboard Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Switchboard Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 16.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 1,430 jobs for Nevada 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 Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Switchboard Operators ranged from $22,110 to $40,250 with $31,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.63 to $19.35. The median hourly rate was $15.04.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.18 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.14.

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

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Top Nevada 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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,380 $32,120
Reno, NV 170 $26,640

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

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