The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $34,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,100.
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 | $46,340 | 19.25% | 46.70% |
| 2021 | $37,420 | -10.05% | - |
| 2020 | $41,180 | -1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $41,800 | 3.21% | - |
| 2018 | $40,460 | 12.80% | - |
| 2017 | $35,280 | 5.19% | - |
| 2016 | $33,450 | 3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $32,440 | 16.55% | - |
| 2014 | $27,070 | 11.60% | - |
| 2013 | $23,930 | -3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $24,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,340, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $39,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.