Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$38,400

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$40,010

Employed in state

210

The median annual salary for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Iowa is $38,400, or about $18 an hour. That is 1% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $30,060 at the 10th percentile to $45,570 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 210 people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$30,060

25th$36,600

Median$38,400

75th$42,580

90th$45,570

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.46
Daily: $148
Weekly: $738
Bi-weekly: $1,477
Monthly: $3,200
Annual: $38,400

$38,400 a year is around the 50th percentile for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Services in Iowa. The median is $38,400.

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.40	$30,060
25th percentile	$17.60	$36,600
Median	$18.50	$38,400
75th percentile	$20.50	$42,580
90th percentile	$21.90	$45,570
Average (mean)	$19.20	$40,010
Employment	210 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$41,100	30
Omaha, NE-IA	$38,300	70

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