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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "27-4012",
    "soc_title": "Broadcast Technicians",
    "slug": "broadcast-technicians-27-4012",
    "major_group": "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 59570,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 67960,
    "employment_total": 21110,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 31390,
      "p25": 40320,
      "median": 59570,
      "p75": 83520,
      "p90": 123670,
      "mean": 67960,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 3.94
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 15.09,
      "p25": 19.38,
      "median": 28.64,
      "p75": 40.16,
      "p90": 59.46,
      "mean": 32.68
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 21110,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.01,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000027401201",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000027401201",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000027401213",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000027401204",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000027401211",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000027401212",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000027401214",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000027401215"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Broadcast Technicians is 3.94× — the top decile earns $123,670 against the bottom decile at $31,390. That spread is 3.94× wide. The band is wider than employers typically represent; knowing where you sit in it is the whole game.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}