The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29,830 | 1.48% | 23.06% |
| 2019 | $29,390 | 1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $28,940 | 4.01% | - |
| 2017 | $27,780 | 7.38% | - |
| 2016 | $25,730 | 3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $24,730 | 2.51% | - |
| 2014 | $24,110 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $23,690 | 3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $22,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,830, Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $35,270). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette | |
| Muncie |