The salary statistics of motion picture projectionists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare motion picture projectionists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for motion picture projectionists 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) motion picture projectionists is $55,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $21,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid motion picture projectionists is $17,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of motion picture projectionists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21,710 | 12.99% | 12.99% |
| 2015 | $18,890 | - | - |
The average salaries of motion picture projectionists in four industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for motion picture projectionists occupations is the public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit industry with an annual salary $30,490. The lowest paying industry is the local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) industry (annual salary $18,540). For detailed motion picture projectionists salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].