diff --git a/switch/lib/_switch-handle-theme.scss b/switch/lib/_switch-handle-theme.scss
index cc20d050d2..98876f79dc 100644
--- a/switch/lib/_switch-handle-theme.scss
+++ b/switch/lib/_switch-handle-theme.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 @use 'sass:map';
 
+@use '@material/web/ripple/ripple-theme';
+
 $_selected: '.md3-switch--selected';
 $_unselected: '.md3-switch--unselected';
 
@@ -23,6 +25,10 @@ $_unselected: '.md3-switch--unselected';
       @include _handle-unselected($theme);
     }
   }
+
+  .md3-switch__ripple {
+    @include _ripple($theme);
+  }
 }
 
 @mixin _handle-container($theme) {
@@ -135,3 +141,53 @@ $_unselected: '.md3-switch--unselected';
     background-color: map.get($colors, disabled);
   }
 }
+
+@mixin _ripple($theme) {
+  @include _state-layer-size(map.get($theme, state-layer-size));
+  @include _state-layer-color($theme);
+}
+
+@mixin _state-layer-size($size) {
+  height: $size;
+  width: $size;
+}
+
+@mixin _state-layer-color($theme) {
+  #{$_selected} & {
+    @include ripple-theme.theme(
+      (
+        hover-state-layer-color:
+          map.get($theme, selected-hover-state-layer-color),
+        focus-state-layer-color:
+          map.get($theme, selected-focus-state-layer-color),
+        pressed-state-layer-color:
+          map.get($theme, selected-pressed-state-layer-color),
+        hover-state-layer-opacity:
+          map.get($theme, selected-hover-state-layer-opacity),
+        focus-state-layer-opacity:
+          map.get($theme, selected-focus-state-layer-opacity),
+        pressed-state-layer-opacity:
+          map.get($theme, selected-pressed-state-layer-opacity),
+      )
+    );
+  }
+
+  #{$_unselected} & {
+    @include ripple-theme.theme(
+      (
+        hover-state-layer-color:
+          map.get($theme, unselected-hover-state-layer-color),
+        focus-state-layer-color:
+          map.get($theme, unselected-focus-state-layer-color),
+        pressed-state-layer-color:
+          map.get($theme, unselected-pressed-state-layer-color),
+        hover-state-layer-opacity:
+          map.get($theme, unselected-hover-state-layer-opacity),
+        focus-state-layer-opacity:
+          map.get($theme, unselected-focus-state-layer-opacity),
+        pressed-state-layer-opacity:
+          map.get($theme, unselected-pressed-state-layer-opacity),
+      )
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/switch/lib/_switch.scss b/switch/lib/_switch.scss
index 6a56c5bf5e..ad92b86af3 100644
--- a/switch/lib/_switch.scss
+++ b/switch/lib/_switch.scss
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ $icon-enter-duration: $animation-duration - $icon-exit-duration;
     }
   }
 
+  // Ripple
+  .md3-switch__ripple {
+    position: absolute;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    left: 50%;
+    top: 50%;
+    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
+  }
+
   // Icons
   .md3-switch__icons {
     @include _icons;
diff --git a/switch/lib/switch.ts b/switch/lib/switch.ts
index 89ac9d2586..70e1a99ad9 100644
--- a/switch/lib/switch.ts
+++ b/switch/lib/switch.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@
  */
 
 import '@material/web/focus/focus-ring.js';
+import '@material/web/ripple/ripple.js';
 
-import {ActionElement, EndPressConfig} from '@material/web/actionelement/action-element.js';
+import {ActionElement, EndPressConfig, BeginPressConfig} from '@material/web/actionelement/action-element.js';
 import {ariaProperty as legacyAriaProperty} from '@material/web/compat/base/aria-property.js';  // TODO(b/236840525): remove compat dependencies
 import {FormController, getFormValue} from '@material/web/controller/form-controller.js';
 import {ariaProperty} from '@material/web/decorators/aria-property.js';
 import {pointerPress as focusRingPointerPress, shouldShowStrongFocus} from '@material/web/focus/strong-focus.js';
+import {MdRipple} from '@material/web/ripple/ripple.js';
 import {html, TemplateResult} from 'lit';
-import {eventOptions, property, state} from 'lit/decorators.js';
+import {eventOptions, property, query, state} from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import {ClassInfo, classMap} from 'lit/directives/class-map.js';
 import {ifDefined} from 'lit/directives/if-defined.js';
 
@@ -41,6 +43,9 @@ export class Switch extends ActionElement {
 
   @state() protected showFocusRing = false;
 
+  // Ripple
+  @query('md-ripple') readonly ripple!: MdRipple;
+
   // FormController
   get form() {
     return this.closest('form');
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ export class Switch extends ActionElement {
         @focus="${this.handleFocus}"
         @blur="${this.handleBlur}"
         @pointerdown=${this.handlePointerDown}
+        @pointerenter=${this.handlePointerEnter}
         @pointerup=${this.handlePointerUp}
         @pointercancel=${this.handlePointerCancel}
         @pointerleave=${this.handlePointerLeave}
@@ -111,6 +117,18 @@ export class Switch extends ActionElement {
     };
   }
 
+  /** @soyTemplate */
+  protected renderRipple(): TemplateResult {
+    return html`
+      <div class="md3-switch__ripple">
+        <md-ripple
+          ?disabled="${this.disabled}"
+          unbounded>
+        </md-ripple>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+
   /** @soyTemplate */
   protected renderFocusRing(): TemplateResult {
     return html`<md-focus-ring .visible="${
@@ -125,6 +143,7 @@ export class Switch extends ActionElement {
     };
     return html`
       <div class="md3-switch__handle-container">
+        ${this.renderRipple()}
         <div class="md3-switch__handle ${classMap(classes)}">
           ${this.shouldShowIcons() ? this.renderIcons() : html``}
         </div>
@@ -179,7 +198,13 @@ export class Switch extends ActionElement {
     return this.icons || this.showOnlySelectedIcon;
   }
 
+  override beginPress({positionEvent}: BeginPressConfig) {
+    this.ripple.beginPress(positionEvent);
+  }
+
   override endPress({cancelled}: EndPressConfig) {
+    this.ripple.endPress();
+
     if (cancelled || this.disabled) {
       return;
     }
@@ -196,6 +221,15 @@ export class Switch extends ActionElement {
     this.showFocusRing = false;
   }
 
+  protected handlePointerEnter(e: PointerEvent) {
+    this.ripple.beginHover(e);
+  }
+
+  override handlePointerLeave(e: PointerEvent) {
+    super.handlePointerLeave(e);
+    this.ripple.endHover();
+  }
+
   @eventOptions({passive: true})
   override handlePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
     super.handlePointerDown(event);