Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$42,660

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$43,410

Employed in state

1.2K

The median annual salary for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Illinois is $42,660, or about $21 an hour. That is 10% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $34,450 at the 10th percentile to $55,180 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.2K people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$34,450

25th$38,330

Median$42,660

75th$46,150

90th$55,180

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.51
Daily: $164
Weekly: $820
Bi-weekly: $1,641
Monthly: $3,555
Annual: $42,660

$42,660 a year is around the 50th percentile for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Services in Illinois. The median is $42,660.

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.60	$34,450
25th percentile	$18.40	$38,330
Median	$20.50	$42,660
75th percentile	$22.20	$46,150
90th percentile	$26.50	$55,180
Average (mean)	$20.90	$43,410
Employment	1,240 people

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$44,540	860
Rockford, IL	$39,660	40
Springfield, IL	$39,450	50
Bloomington, IL	$38,480	30
Peoria, IL	$38,380	40
St. Louis, MO-IL	$37,870	310

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