The annual salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sound engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $26,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sound engineering technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,510 | 13.52% | 26.55% |
| 2016 | $47,140 | -21.19% | - |
| 2015 | $57,130 | 14.27% | - |
| 2014 | $48,980 | 20.72% | - |
| 2013 | $38,830 | -3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $40,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,510, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for sound engineering technicians in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $55,850). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of sound engineering technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |