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Estimated employment180
Mean wage$17.63
Entry wage$13.72
10th percentile wage$12.65
50th percentile wage$17.75
90th percentile wage$23.24
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services10057.1%
Professional and Business Services3014.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3014.1%
Financial Activities107.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Financial Activities1019.33
Education and Health Services10018.10
Professional and Business Services3016.88
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3014.96
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (43-2011)
Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.75 $20.28  -$2.53
2016$17.06+4.1%$19.49 +4.1%-$2.43
2015$16.64+2.5%$19.01 +2.5%-$2.37
2014$16.31+2.0%$18.64 +2.0%-$2.32
2013$15.98+2.0%$18.26 +2.0%-$2.27
2012$15.71+1.7%$17.95 +1.7%-$2.23
2011$15.43+1.8%$17.63 +1.8%-$2.19
2010$15.18+1.6%$17.35 +1.6%-$2.16
2009$14.90+1.9%$17.02 +1.9%-$2.12
2008$14.49+2.8%$16.56 +2.8%-$2.06
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.75 $23.02  -$5.27
2016$17.06+4.1%$22.28 +3.3%-$5.22
2015$16.64+2.5%$21.82 +2.1%-$5.18
2014$16.31+2.0%$21.35 +2.2%-$5.04
2013$15.98+2.0%$20.92 +2.1%-$4.93
2012$15.71+1.7%$20.56 +1.7%-$4.84
2011$15.43+1.8%$20.24 +1.6%-$4.81
2010$15.18+1.6%$19.90 +1.7%-$4.71
2009$14.90+1.9%$19.63 +1.4%-$4.73
2008$14.49+2.8%$19.13 +2.6%-$4.63
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $19.4860
Danbury$18.8230
New Haven$18.17110
Hartford$17.75180
Bridgeport-Stamford$17.46180
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$17.46180
Hartford$17.75180
New Haven$18.17110
Norwich-New London$14.8460
Waterbury $19.4860
Wages in other areas
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