The annual salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sound engineering technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $34,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,830.
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 | $59,770 | 18.37% | 27.46% |
| 2021 | $48,790 | -9.10% | - |
| 2020 | $53,230 | 3.42% | - |
| 2019 | $51,410 | -1.77% | - |
| 2018 | $52,320 | 4.20% | - |
| 2017 | $50,120 | -7.96% | - |
| 2016 | $54,110 | 7.30% | - |
| 2015 | $50,160 | 9.67% | - |
| 2014 | $45,310 | 6.05% | - |
| 2013 | $42,570 | -1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $43,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,770, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for sound engineering technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $63,410). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of sound engineering technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union |