The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $38,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,290.
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 | $56,540 | 21.83% | 38.15% |
| 2021 | $44,200 | -26.40% | - |
| 2020 | $55,870 | 2.81% | - |
| 2019 | $54,300 | 35.95% | - |
| 2018 | $34,780 | -0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $34,800 | 9.02% | - |
| 2016 | $31,660 | -3.66% | - |
| 2015 | $32,820 | -1.52% | - |
| 2014 | $33,320 | -2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $34,290 | -1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $34,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,540, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $50,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.