The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $27,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,310.
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 | $36,340 | 18.30% | 33.60% |
| 2021 | $29,690 | -5.62% | - |
| 2020 | $31,360 | 4.91% | - |
| 2019 | $29,820 | 7.18% | - |
| 2018 | $27,680 | -7.73% | - |
| 2017 | $29,820 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $28,980 | 2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $28,400 | 12.75% | - |
| 2014 | $24,780 | 0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $24,670 | 2.19% | - |
| 2012 | $24,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,340, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of South Carolina, followed by Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary $35,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.