The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Provo-Orem 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 | $27,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,730.
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 | $33,650 | 11.41% | 26.81% |
| 2021 | $29,810 | 1.41% | - |
| 2020 | $29,390 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $28,110 | 10.71% | - |
| 2018 | $25,100 | 5.18% | - |
| 2017 | $23,800 | 3.53% | - |
| 2016 | $22,960 | -2.26% | - |
| 2015 | $23,480 | -3.32% | - |
| 2014 | $24,260 | -1.94% | - |
| 2013 | $24,730 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $24,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,650, Provo-Orem is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Salt Lake City (median annual salary of $35,190). Compared with Salt Lake City, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Provo-Orem is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| Logan | |
| St George | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area |