State Map for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Average opportunities |
| Alaska | Below average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Below average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Below average opportunities |
| California | Above average opportunities |
| Colorado | Below average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Average opportunities |
| Delaware | Above average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Below average opportunities |
| Florida | Above average opportunities |
| Georgia | Below average opportunities |
| Guam | No data available |
| Hawaii | Above average opportunities |
| Idaho | Below average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Below average opportunities |
| Iowa | Below average opportunities |
| Kansas | Below average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Below average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Above average opportunities |
| Maine | Average opportunities |
| Maryland | Above average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
| Michigan | Average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Below average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Average opportunities |
| Missouri | Average opportunities |
| Montana | Below average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Average opportunities |
| Nevada | Above average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Average opportunities |
| New York | Above average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Below average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Below average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Below average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Average opportunities |
| Oregon | Below average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Above average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Below average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Average opportunities |
| South Dakota | No data available |
| Tennessee | Average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Below average opportunities |
| Vermont | Average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | Above average opportunities |
| Virginia | Below average opportunities |
| Washington | Below average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Below average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Below Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for switchboard operators, including answering service are less likely in the future.