The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $24,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,510.
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 | $35,130 | -4.16% | 22.32% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | 1.26% | - |
| 2020 | $36,130 | 13.73% | - |
| 2019 | $31,170 | 3.72% | - |
| 2018 | $30,010 | 3.03% | - |
| 2017 | $29,100 | -3.71% | - |
| 2016 | $30,180 | 4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $28,940 | 2.76% | - |
| 2014 | $28,140 | 1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $27,600 | 1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $27,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,130 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Janesville and 31.7 percent (31.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Racine.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Janesville | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Duluth | |
| Madison | |
| Sheboygan | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Appleton | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| La Crosse | |
| Eau Claire | |
| Wausau | |
| Green Bay | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Racine |