Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary in Louisiana

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

Median annual

$35,890

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$35,390

Employed in state

N/A

The median annual salary for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Louisiana is $35,890, or about $17 an hour. That is 7% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $21,240 at the 10th percentile to $50,060 at the 90th percentile. Roughly an unspecified number of people work as switchboard operators, including answering service in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$21,240

25th$28,330

Median$35,890

75th$39,060

90th$50,060

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.25
Daily: $138
Weekly: $690
Bi-weekly: $1,380
Monthly: $2,991
Annual: $35,890

$35,890 a year is around the 50th percentile for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Services in Louisiana. The median is $35,890.

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$10.20	$21,240
25th percentile	$13.60	$28,330
Median	$17.30	$35,890
75th percentile	$18.80	$39,060
90th percentile	$24.10	$50,060
Average (mean)	$17.00	$35,390

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Baton Rouge, LA	$38,540	180
Alexandria, LA	$37,990	50
Hammond, LA	$37,480	40
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$37,120	230
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$37,110	80
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$37,020	120
Lafayette, LA	$35,890	130
Monroe, LA	$35,070	40

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