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Switchboard Operators in Texas

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

-12% Jobs Projection
$25,630 Median Salary
800 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Switchboard Operators Work in Texas?

4,700 people worked as Switchboard Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,980 Switchboard Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Switchboard Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 12.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 800 annual job openings, and a total of 6,420 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Switchboard Operators ranged from $19,130 to $38,270 with $25,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.2 to $18.4. The median hourly rate was $12.32.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.74 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.42.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,360 $26,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,250 $26,430
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 370 $24,960
Austin-Round Rock, TX 350 $27,280
El Paso, TX 190 $22,410
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 120 $24,120
Corpus Christi, TX 90 $22,640
Tyler, TX 80 $24,930
Lubbock, TX 80 $25,370
Longview, TX 70 $27,420
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 70 $22,620
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 70 $18,980
College Station-Bryan, TX 50 $23,420
Killeen-Temple, TX 40 $24,640
Victoria, TX 40 $24,720

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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