The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $26,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,040.
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 | $30,350 | 1.78% | 14.79% |
| 2021 | $29,810 | -0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $29,850 | 4.22% | - |
| 2019 | $28,590 | 10.32% | - |
| 2018 | $25,640 | -4.02% | - |
| 2017 | $26,670 | -8.32% | - |
| 2016 | $28,890 | 4.12% | - |
| 2015 | $27,700 | 3.90% | - |
| 2014 | $26,620 | 7.21% | - |
| 2013 | $24,700 | -4.70% | - |
| 2012 | $25,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,350, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Arkansas, followed by Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $28,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Hot Springs | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |