The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $28,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,520.
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 | $34,390 | -4.62% | 19.77% |
| 2021 | $35,980 | 6.23% | - |
| 2020 | $33,740 | 3.56% | - |
| 2019 | $32,540 | 4.67% | - |
| 2018 | $31,020 | 5.74% | - |
| 2017 | $29,240 | 0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $29,180 | -0.65% | - |
| 2015 | $29,370 | 3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $28,460 | 0.74% | - |
| 2013 | $28,250 | 2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $27,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,390, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary of $34,790). Compared with Harrisburg-Carlisle, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.