The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $26,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,000.
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 | $31,840 | 4.43% | 25.31% |
| 2021 | $30,430 | -2.66% | - |
| 2020 | $31,240 | -0.90% | - |
| 2019 | $31,520 | 6.47% | - |
| 2018 | $29,480 | 2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $28,790 | 0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $28,530 | 4.66% | - |
| 2015 | $27,200 | 6.29% | - |
| 2014 | $25,490 | 3.26% | - |
| 2013 | $24,660 | 3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $23,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,840, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Salisbury (median annual salary of $31,950). Compared with Salisbury, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Baltimore-Towson is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salisbury | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Marys County |