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Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Northwest Minnesota 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,870
25th Percentile Wage	$28,320
50th Percentile Wage	$32,310
75th Percentile Wage	$37,300
90th Percentile Wage	$40,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,870.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$32,310	7.03%	17.46%
2016	$30,040	1.53%	-
2015	$29,580	3.18%	-
2014	$28,640	0.91%	-
2013	$28,380	6.03%	-
2012	$26,670	-	-

Table 2. Compare Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,310 in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Rochester and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rochester	$35,830
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$34,430
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$32,310
Mankato-North Mankato	$31,930
St Cloud	$30,940
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$27,660
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$26,550