The salary statistics of miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technician salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for miscellaneous 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) miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians is $103,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians is $34,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous 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 | $70,410 | 0.88% | 8.02% |
| 2017 | $69,790 | -0.53% | - |
| 2016 | $70,160 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $68,280 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $67,800 | -1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $68,780 | 5.84% | - |
| 2012 | $64,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].