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Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,010
25th Percentile Wage	$31,230
50th Percentile Wage	$31,240
75th Percentile Wage	$36,360
90th Percentile Wage	$36,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,010.

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	$31,240	9.99%	39.28%
2021	$28,120	-5.76%	-
2020	$29,740	20.91%	-
2019	$23,520	0.72%	-
2018	$23,350	0.99%	-
2017	$23,120	-4.11%	-
2016	$24,070	2.99%	-
2015	$23,350	6.17%	-
2014	$21,910	15.11%	-
2013	$18,600	-1.99%	-
2012	$18,970	-	-

Table 2. Compare Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Fort Smith with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,240, Fort Smith is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Oklahoma, following the highest paying city Tulsa (median annual salary of $31,910). Compared with Tulsa, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Fort Smith is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Tulsa	$31,910
Fort Smith	$31,240
Oklahoma City	$30,490
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$30,450
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$29,610
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$27,370
Lawton	$20,550
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$19,240