The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of switchboard operators, including answering service in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $22,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,700.
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 | $36,050 | 1.17% | 22.75% |
| 2021 | $35,630 | 14.20% | - |
| 2020 | $30,570 | 5.69% | - |
| 2019 | $28,830 | 1.70% | - |
| 2018 | $28,340 | -7.97% | - |
| 2017 | $30,600 | 1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $30,290 | 7.26% | - |
| 2015 | $28,090 | 3.38% | - |
| 2014 | $27,140 | 3.43% | - |
| 2013 | $26,210 | -6.26% | - |
| 2012 | $27,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,050, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $40,960). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |