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Broadcast Technician Salary in the Industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers

The salary statistics and trend of broadcast technicians in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare broadcast technician salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,350
25th Percentile Wage
$29,270
50th Percentile Wage
$41,770
75th Percentile Wage
$46,900
90th Percentile Wage
$53,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for broadcast technicians in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) broadcast technicians is $53,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent broadcast technicians is $23,350.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of broadcast technicians in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$41,770
1.68% -69.31%
2014
$41,070
2.12% -
2013
$40,200
-75.92% -
2012
$70,720
- -

Table 3. Compare Broadcast Technician Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of broadcast technicians in five industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of broadcast technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$60,380
Sound Recording Industries
$54,670
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$41,770
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$41,770
Satellite Telecommunications
$36,930

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