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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,730
25th Percentile Wage	$20,090
50th Percentile Wage	$23,510
75th Percentile Wage	$27,390
90th Percentile Wage	$30,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,730.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service from 2012 to 2018.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$23,510	2.13%	8.17%
2017	$23,010	2.87%	-
2016	$22,350	6.13%	-
2015	$20,980	-12.44%	-
2014	$23,590	4.32%	-
2013	$22,570	4.34%	-
2012	$21,590	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,510 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 3.1 percent (3.1%) 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