The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of switchboard operators, including answering service in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $22,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,330 | 2.60% | 9.71% |
| 2016 | $31,490 | -1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $31,860 | 3.36% | - |
| 2014 | $30,790 | 4.38% | - |
| 2013 | $29,440 | 0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $29,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,330, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary of $33,740). Compared with Huntington-Ashland, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.
| 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 |