The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $27,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,970.
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 | $36,790 | -1.03% | 32.54% |
| 2021 | $37,170 | 13.48% | - |
| 2020 | $32,160 | 2.36% | - |
| 2019 | $31,400 | 1.50% | - |
| 2018 | $30,930 | 0.71% | - |
| 2017 | $30,710 | 1.07% | - |
| 2016 | $30,380 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $29,610 | 4.56% | - |
| 2014 | $28,260 | 7.40% | - |
| 2013 | $26,170 | 5.16% | - |
| 2012 | $24,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,790, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Springfield (median annual salary of $38,330). Compared with Springfield, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Dayton | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Akron | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield | |
| Sandusky |