Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$50,470
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,670 (5.6%) above Washington's $47,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
190 jobs reported for the full area
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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $47,800
- 10th percentile
- $36,850
- 25th percentile
- $41,040
- 75th percentile
- $52,870
- 90th percentile
- $60,590
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $41,040 to $52,870 in 2025, a span of $11,830.
Across 2 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $46,160 in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA to $50,470 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$46,160
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,640 (3.4%) below Washington's $47,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$49,690
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $3,220 (6.9%) above Washington's $46,470 median for this occupation in 2024.
240 jobs reported for the full area
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service is $47,800 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.