The annual salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sound engineering technicians in Newark-Union 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 | $27,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering technicians in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,030.
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 | $38,440 | 17.01% | 13.66% |
| 2016 | $31,900 | -42.38% | - |
| 2015 | $45,420 | -13.32% | - |
| 2014 | $51,470 | 0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $51,030 | 34.96% | - |
| 2012 | $33,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,440, Newark-Union is the lowest paying city for sound engineering technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $63,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of sound engineering technicians in Newark-Union is 39.4 percent (39.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union |