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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$18,780
25th Percentile Wage	$22,260
50th Percentile Wage	$26,550
75th Percentile Wage	$30,320
90th Percentile Wage	$35,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Southwest 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 $35,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,780.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$26,550	7.01%	8.51%
2013	$24,690	1.62%	-
2012	$24,290	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,550, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Minnesota, following city of Rochester (median annual salary of $35,830). Compared with the highest paying city Rochester, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 25.9 percent (25.9%) 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