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Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20,880
25th Percentile Wage	$20,890
50th Percentile Wage	$25,320
75th Percentile Wage	$28,800
90th Percentile Wage	$30,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,880.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$25,320	5.33%	12.84%
2021	$23,970	-6.59%	-
2020	$25,550	6.61%	-
2019	$23,860	0.21%	-
2018	$23,810	3.23%	-
2017	$23,040	0.69%	-
2016	$22,880	1.66%	-
2015	$22,500	0.40%	-
2014	$22,410	-1.12%	-
2013	$22,660	2.60%	-
2012	$22,070	-	-

Table 2. Compare Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,320 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Gulfport-Biloxi is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$30,600
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$28,450
Hattiesburg	$27,360
Gulfport-Biloxi	$25,320
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$25,040
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$24,600
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$23,510
Pascagoula	$22,790