The annual salary statistics of sound engineering technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sound engineering technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $40,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sound engineering technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,950.
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 | $47,770 | 1.13% | 29.54% |
| 2021 | $47,230 | 10.63% | - |
| 2020 | $42,210 | 5.57% | - |
| 2019 | $39,860 | -0.30% | - |
| 2018 | $39,980 | 0.30% | - |
| 2017 | $39,860 | -5.52% | - |
| 2016 | $42,060 | -49.76% | - |
| 2015 | $62,990 | 33.02% | - |
| 2014 | $42,190 | -5.12% | - |
| 2013 | $44,350 | 24.10% | - |
| 2012 | $33,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,770 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for sound engineering technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of sound engineering technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 49.2 percent (49.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane |