The annual salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sound engineering 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 | $22,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering 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 $55,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sound engineering technicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44,740 | -0.09% | 19.71% |
| 2019 | $44,780 | 10.05% | - |
| 2018 | $40,280 | 41.46% | - |
| 2016 | $23,580 | 0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $23,520 | -39.16% | - |
| 2014 | $32,730 | -9.75% | - |
| 2012 | $35,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,740, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for sound engineering technicians in state of Virginia, followed by Richmond (median annual salary $22,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of sound engineering technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 48.9 percent (48.9%) higher than that in Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond |