The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of switchboard operators, including answering service in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $29,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,480.
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 | $38,240 | 2.41% | 23.56% |
| 2021 | $37,320 | 9.81% | - |
| 2020 | $33,660 | 3.86% | - |
| 2019 | $32,360 | -0.37% | - |
| 2018 | $32,480 | 0.18% | - |
| 2017 | $32,420 | -0.25% | - |
| 2016 | $32,500 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $32,060 | 4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $30,730 | 3.90% | - |
| 2013 | $29,530 | 1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $29,230 | - | - |