The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $30,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,400.
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 | $38,860 | 5.17% | 27.05% |
| 2021 | $36,850 | 7.82% | - |
| 2020 | $33,970 | 12.75% | - |
| 2019 | $29,640 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $28,940 | -10.68% | - |
| 2015 | $32,030 | 9.30% | - |
| 2014 | $29,050 | -2.93% | - |
| 2013 | $29,900 | 5.18% | - |
| 2012 | $28,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,860, Lansing-East Lansing is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary of $40,190). Compared with Detroit-Warren-Livonia, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Lansing-East Lansing is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.