The annual salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sound engineering technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $24,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,220.
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 | $38,870 | 3.63% | 9.11% |
| 2021 | $37,460 | -9.58% | - |
| 2018 | $41,050 | -26.24% | - |
| 2017 | $51,820 | 25.43% | - |
| 2016 | $38,640 | 4.45% | - |
| 2015 | $36,920 | -0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $37,190 | 2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $36,360 | 2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $35,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,870, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the lowest paying city for sound engineering technicians in state of South Carolina, following city of Columbia (median annual salary of $45,480). Compared with the highest paying city Columbia, the median annual salary of sound engineering technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill |