The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of switchboard operators, including answering service in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,660 | 1.92% | 17.33% |
| 2021 | $29,090 | 2.13% | - |
| 2020 | $28,470 | 4.95% | - |
| 2019 | $27,060 | 4.40% | - |
| 2018 | $25,870 | -3.32% | - |
| 2017 | $26,730 | 1.42% | - |
| 2016 | $26,350 | 0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $26,270 | 2.28% | - |
| 2014 | $25,670 | 4.60% | - |
| 2013 | $24,490 | -0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $24,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,660, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Tuscaloosa (median annual salary of $29,920). Compared with Tuscaloosa, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Birmingham-Hoover is .9 percent (.9%) lower.