The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of switchboard operators, including answering service in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $23,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,350.
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 | $31,140 | -1.73% | 17.79% |
| 2021 | $31,680 | 8.14% | - |
| 2020 | $29,100 | 3.92% | - |
| 2019 | $27,960 | 2.43% | - |
| 2018 | $27,280 | 0.29% | - |
| 2017 | $27,200 | -0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $27,270 | -0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $27,350 | -1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $27,880 | 1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $27,500 | 6.91% | - |
| 2012 | $25,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,140, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Texas, followed by Amarillo (median annual salary $30,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Amarillo.