The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $31,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,680.
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 | $33,810 | 6.12% | 18.10% |
| 2021 | $31,740 | -15.53% | - |
| 2020 | $36,670 | 3.00% | - |
| 2016 | $35,570 | 6.47% | - |
| 2015 | $33,270 | 4.60% | - |
| 2014 | $31,740 | 11.18% | - |
| 2013 | $28,190 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $27,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,810, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the lowest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Connecticut, following city of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $41,060). Compared with the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk |