The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $25,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,300.
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 | $36,340 | -0.55% | 27.41% |
| 2021 | $36,540 | 11.36% | - |
| 2020 | $32,390 | 5.40% | - |
| 2019 | $30,640 | 2.42% | - |
| 2018 | $29,900 | 6.56% | - |
| 2017 | $27,940 | -1.90% | - |
| 2016 | $28,470 | -0.56% | - |
| 2015 | $28,630 | 2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $27,960 | -2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $28,670 | 7.99% | - |
| 2012 | $26,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,340, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $36,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Raleigh-Cary is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.