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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary in Bloomington, IL

The median switchboard operators, including answering service in Bloomington, IL earns $38,480 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,599 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$36,280
Median percentile
$38,480
75th percentile
$38,980
90th percentile
$41,790

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$31,194 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,480
Federal income tax−$2,438
Social Security + Medicare−$2,944
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,905
Monthly take-home$2,599
Every two weeks$1,200

Does it go far here?

$41,139Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,009 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Financial Managers$156,240
Lawyers$124,100
Software Developers$123,320
Data Scientists$120,760
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
General and Operations Managers$93,250
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040

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