The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $35,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,660.
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 | $39,470 | 4.31% | 21.81% |
| 2021 | $37,770 | -0.34% | - |
| 2020 | $37,900 | 3.06% | - |
| 2019 | $36,740 | 3.57% | - |
| 2018 | $35,430 | 1.21% | - |
| 2017 | $35,000 | 0.03% | - |
| 2016 | $34,990 | 3.34% | - |
| 2015 | $33,820 | 1.60% | - |
| 2014 | $33,280 | 5.68% | - |
| 2013 | $31,390 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $30,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,470, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $46,340). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower.