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Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician and Radio Operator Salary in the Industry of Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit

The salary statistics and trend of broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit 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 federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,300
25th Percentile Wage
$31,390
50th Percentile Wage
$42,780
75th Percentile Wage
$57,480
90th Percentile Wage
$73,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit. 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 $73,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators is $22,300.

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 Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$42,780
1.64% 3.86%
2016
$42,080
-0.31% -
2015
$42,210
-0.09% -
2014
$42,250
0.88% -
2013
$41,880
1.79% -
2012
$41,130
- -

Table 3. Compare Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician and Radio Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government 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
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$96,260
Federal government, including USPS
$96,260
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$44,230
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$43,750
State government, including schools and hospitals
$43,140
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$42,780
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$42,180
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$41,440

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