The salary statistics of media and communication equipment workers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare media and communication equipment worker salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for media and communication equipment workers 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) media and communication equipment workers is $95,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $69,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid media and communication equipment workers is $39,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of media and communication equipment workers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $69,010 | 10.56% | 14.75% |
| 2017 | $61,720 | -7.21% | - |
| 2016 | $66,170 | -0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $66,240 | -6.99% | - |
| 2014 | $70,870 | 26.80% | - |
| 2013 | $51,880 | -13.40% | - |
| 2012 | $58,830 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].