Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary
in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Middle 50%
- $30,120–$36,700
- vs U.S. median
- -8%
- Metro rank
- #28 of 33
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro earn a median of $35,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,200 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $38,630 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $33,620. It ranks #28 of 33 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary in Dallas?
The BLS median is $35,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,200 jobs pay between $30,120 and $36,700. The 10th percentile is $27,200 and the 90th is $40,660.
Is Dallas a high-paying metro for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service?
That is 8% below the U.S. median of $38,630 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $33,620. It ranks #28 of 33 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service make an hour in Dallas?
About $17.01 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,390 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.48–$17.64 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.