Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician and Radio Operator Salary in the Industry of Testing Laboratories

The salary statistics and trend of broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in the industry of testing laboratories 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 professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,400
25th Percentile Wage
$30,290
50th Percentile Wage
$49,410
75th Percentile Wage
$63,220
90th Percentile Wage
$78,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in the industry of testing laboratories. 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 $78,980. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators is $26,400.

Median salary trend

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 Testing Laboratories from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$49,410
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$49,410
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Table 3. Compare Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician and Radio Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector

The average salaries of broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in two industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services 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 and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
$60,730
Testing Laboratories
$49,410

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