The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of switchboard operators, including answering service in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $23,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,730.
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 | $33,740 | 13.13% | 25.73% |
| 2021 | $29,310 | 0.41% | - |
| 2020 | $29,190 | -8.12% | - |
| 2019 | $31,560 | 7.07% | - |
| 2018 | $29,330 | -0.03% | - |
| 2017 | $29,340 | 16.02% | - |
| 2016 | $24,640 | 4.14% | - |
| 2015 | $23,620 | -6.82% | - |
| 2014 | $25,230 | 0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $25,010 | -0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $25,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,740, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of West Virginia, followed by Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary $32,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Huntington-Ashland is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Winchester | |
| Cumberland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |