The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $31,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,170.
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 | $37,080 | 1.32% | 22.44% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | 1.50% | - |
| 2020 | $36,040 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $34,740 | 12.12% | - |
| 2018 | $30,530 | 6.39% | - |
| 2017 | $28,580 | 1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $28,130 | 3.45% | - |
| 2015 | $27,160 | -1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $27,500 | -3.16% | - |
| 2013 | $28,370 | -1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $28,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,080, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Rhode Island, followed by Norwich-New London (median annual salary $31,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 13.9 percent (13.9%) higher than that in Norwich-New London.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |