The annual salary statistics of broadcast technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of broadcast technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $38,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for broadcast technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of broadcast technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,680 | 22.43% | 49.44% |
| 2021 | $48,620 | -13.25% | - |
| 2020 | $55,060 | 16.67% | - |
| 2019 | $45,880 | 28.31% | - |
| 2018 | $32,890 | -6.32% | - |
| 2017 | $34,970 | 3.35% | - |
| 2016 | $33,800 | -15.62% | - |
| 2015 | $39,080 | 15.58% | - |
| 2014 | $32,990 | 3.94% | - |
| 2013 | $31,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,680, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for broadcast technicians in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $68,310). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of broadcast technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke |