The annual salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sound engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sound engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,850 | 25.84% | 28.88% |
| 2021 | $41,420 | 2.58% | - |
| 2020 | $40,350 | -37.40% | - |
| 2019 | $55,440 | -10.59% | - |
| 2018 | $61,310 | 18.24% | - |
| 2017 | $50,130 | 14.22% | - |
| 2016 | $43,000 | -22.19% | - |
| 2015 | $52,540 | 12.83% | - |
| 2014 | $45,800 | 15.28% | - |
| 2013 | $38,800 | -2.37% | - |
| 2012 | $39,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,850, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for sound engineering technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $54,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of sound engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |