The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of switchboard operators, including answering service in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $34,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,570.
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 | $41,160 | 9.11% | 26.26% |
| 2021 | $37,410 | -3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $38,620 | 6.34% | - |
| 2019 | $36,170 | 1.05% | - |
| 2018 | $35,790 | 12.18% | - |
| 2017 | $31,430 | -4.20% | - |
| 2016 | $32,750 | 6.14% | - |
| 2015 | $30,740 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $30,340 | 0.59% | - |
| 2013 | $30,160 | -0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $30,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,160, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Janesville (median annual salary of $46,140). Compared with Janesville, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower.
| 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 |