Sound Engineering Technician Salary in the Industry of Cable and Other Subscription Programming

The salary statistics and trend of sound engineering technicians in the industry of cable and other subscription programming are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare sound engineering technician salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,900
25th Percentile Wage
$39,700
50th Percentile Wage
$54,120
75th Percentile Wage
$83,190
90th Percentile Wage
$102,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for sound engineering technicians in the industry of cable and other subscription programming. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sound engineering technicians is $102,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent sound engineering technicians is $28,900.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sound engineering technicians in the industry of Cable and Other Subscription Programming from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$54,120
10.62% 49.87%
2015
$48,370
7.71% -
2014
$44,640
9.21% -
2013
$40,530
33.06% -
2012
$27,130
- -

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

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
Software Publishers
$98,460
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$87,480
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$82,630
Other Information Services
$69,060
Other Information Services
$69,060
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$65,370
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$54,120
Sound Recording Industries
$52,360
Television Broadcasting
$47,430
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$46,050
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$43,380
Radio Broadcasting
$34,770

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