The annual salary statistics of telephone operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of telephone operators 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 | $23,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telephone operators 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 $59,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telephone operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,900 | 8.08% | -16.04% |
| 2016 | $33,920 | 2.80% | - |
| 2015 | $32,970 | -4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $34,350 | -2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $35,050 | -22.17% | - |
| 2012 | $42,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,900, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for telephone operators in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Cumberland (median annual salary of $44,180). Compared with Cumberland, the median annual salary of telephone operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston |