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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,680
25th Percentile Wage	$30,300
50th Percentile Wage	$34,430
75th Percentile Wage	$38,570
90th Percentile Wage	$41,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Southeast 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 $41,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,680.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service from 2012 to 2019.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	7-Year Growth
2019	$34,430	2.53%	19.66%
2018	$33,560	-1.34%	-
2017	$34,010	-3.65%	-
2016	$35,250	2.81%	-
2015	$34,260	7.97%	-
2014	$31,530	6.28%	-
2013	$29,550	6.40%	-
2012	$27,660	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,430, Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Rochester (median annual salary of $35,830). Compared with Rochester, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.

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