The salary statistics of life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare life, physical, and social science technician salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) life, physical, and social science technicians is $114,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $83,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid life, physical, and social science technicians is $46,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $83,220 | -1.50% | 16.81% |
| 2017 | $84,470 | 2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $82,440 | 2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $80,510 | 8.76% | - |
| 2014 | $73,460 | 1.65% | - |
| 2013 | $72,250 | 4.18% | - |
| 2012 | $69,230 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].