Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician and Radio Operator Salary in the Industry of Television Broadcasting

The salary statistics and trend of broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in the industry of television broadcasting are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare broadcast and sound engineering technician and radio operator salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,940
25th Percentile Wage
$29,360
50th Percentile Wage
$41,450
75th Percentile Wage
$64,330
90th Percentile Wage
$86,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in the industry of television broadcasting. 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 and sound engineering technicians and radio operators is $86,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators is $21,940.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in the industry of Television Broadcasting from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$41,450
3.16% 2.39%
2016
$40,140
1.82% -
2015
$39,410
2.26% -
2014
$38,520
0.23% -
2013
$38,430
-5.28% -
2012
$40,460
- -

Table 3. Compare Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician and Radio Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in 21 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Software Publishers
$66,040
Other Telecommunications
$62,090
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$57,060
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$52,420
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$52,420
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$52,330
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$51,450
Other Information Services
$48,970
Other Information Services
$48,970
Sound Recording Industries
$48,240
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
$45,610
Telecommunications
$43,550
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$42,870
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$42,030
Television Broadcasting
$41,450
Satellite Telecommunications
$40,170
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$40,070
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$37,860
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$37,430
Newspaper Publishers
$29,750
Radio Broadcasting
$28,510

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