The annual salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sound engineering technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $26,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sound engineering technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $68,800 | 12.43% | -0.15% |
| 2016 | $60,250 | -3.88% | - |
| 2015 | $62,590 | 7.67% | - |
| 2014 | $57,790 | -26.42% | - |
| 2013 | $73,060 | 5.69% | - |
| 2012 | $68,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,800 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for sound engineering technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of sound engineering technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 67.0 percent (67.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fresno.