The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of switchboard operators, including answering service in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $28,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,990 | -3.87% | 10.94% |
| 2020 | $31,150 | 4.82% | - |
| 2019 | $29,650 | 4.01% | - |
| 2018 | $28,460 | 2.07% | - |
| 2017 | $27,870 | 1.04% | - |
| 2016 | $27,580 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $26,790 | 2.54% | - |
| 2014 | $26,110 | 1.26% | - |
| 2013 | $25,780 | -3.61% | - |
| 2012 | $26,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,990, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Tucson (median annual salary of $34,280). Compared with Tucson, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman |