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Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska

The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of switchboard operators, including answering service in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,340
25th Percentile Wage	$30,610
50th Percentile Wage	$35,110
75th Percentile Wage	$40,320
90th Percentile Wage	$49,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,340.

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	$35,110	13.47%	28.48%
2021	$30,380	-14.12%	-
2020	$34,670	3.63%	-
2019	$33,410	2.42%	-
2018	$32,600	7.39%	-
2017	$30,190	0.43%	-
2016	$30,060	2.20%	-
2015	$29,400	9.32%	-
2014	$26,660	5.21%	-
2013	$25,270	0.63%	-
2012	$25,110	-	-

Table 2. Compare Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Omaha-Council Bluffs with Other Nebraska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,110, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Nebraska, followed by Lincoln (median annual salary $31,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Lincoln.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs	$35,110
Lincoln	$31,580
Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$30,760
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$29,470
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$25,890
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$23,990
Grand Island	$23,580