The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,250.
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 | $36,170 | -1.16% | 19.24% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | 13.04% | - |
| 2020 | $31,820 | 4.15% | - |
| 2019 | $30,500 | 2.07% | - |
| 2018 | $29,870 | 5.49% | - |
| 2017 | $28,230 | -3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $29,130 | 1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $28,580 | -9.45% | - |
| 2014 | $31,280 | 4.70% | - |
| 2013 | $29,810 | 2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $29,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,170, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $36,340). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Durham-Chapel Hill is .5 percent (.5%) lower.