The annual salary statistics of telephone operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of telephone operators 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 | $21,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telephone operators 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 $49,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telephone operators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $30,860 | 4.96% | 23.82% |
| 2018 | $29,330 | -15.24% | - |
| 2017 | $33,800 | 10.38% | - |
| 2016 | $30,290 | 3.50% | - |
| 2015 | $29,230 | 4.00% | - |
| 2014 | $28,060 | 3.81% | - |
| 2013 | $26,990 | 12.89% | - |
| 2012 | $23,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,860 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for telephone operators in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of telephone operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cincinnati-Middletown and 36.5 percent (36.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Akron.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Dayton | |
| Toledo | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Akron |