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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $46,080 a year, based on BLS estimates for 570 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $38,630 and 6% below the CA statewide median of $48,840. It ranks #6 of 33 metros with published figures for this job.

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, INCLUDING ANSWERING SERVICE · SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,110P25$42,740MEDIAN$46,080P75$56,480P90$68,160
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$29,990P25$34,820MEDIAN$38,630P75$46,530P90$59,470
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What is the average Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary in San Diego?

The BLS median is $46,080 a year (May 2025). Half of the 570 jobs pay between $42,740 and $56,480. The 10th percentile is $38,110 and the 90th is $68,160.

Is San Diego a high-paying metro for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service?

That is 19% above the U.S. median of $38,630 and 6% below the CA statewide median of $48,840. It ranks #6 of 33 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.