The salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sound engineering technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sound engineering technicians is $71,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sound engineering technicians is $24,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sound engineering technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,250 | 16.61% | 9.06% |
| 2017 | $38,570 | -3.73% | - |
| 2016 | $40,010 | -7.90% | - |
| 2015 | $43,170 | 1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $42,510 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $42,060 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].