Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island we have BLS pay data for switchboard operators, including answering service in Providence only, where the average is $41,700 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the switchboard operators, including answering service average at $42,330 and the median at $39,850 for 130 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,300.

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service average salary by city in Rhode Island

Providence$41,700

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Providence	$41,700	$38,370	$36,010	$34,739	102

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary in other states

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary by city and state

More about pay in Rhode Island

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-2011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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