The salary statistics of broadcast technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare broadcast technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for broadcast technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $77,490. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid broadcast technicians is $26,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of broadcast technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,230 | 1.78% | 0.36% |
| 2017 | $38,530 | 1.71% | - |
| 2016 | $37,870 | 6.05% | - |
| 2015 | $35,580 | -9.53% | - |
| 2014 | $38,970 | -2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $39,980 | 2.23% | - |
| 2012 | $39,090 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].