Sound Engineering Technicians Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Sound Engineering Technicians positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$66,430

National average

Salary Range

$36,600 – $134,980

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Sound Engineering Technicians Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$119,600$59,280$165,170
New Jersey$111,580$45,190$154,260
Washington$110,950$58,380$165,170
District of Columbia$101,550$49,920$125,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$98,220$52,240$164,680
Syracuse, NY$97,850$45,800$132,850
Arizona$97,380$36,450$104,470
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$92,630$41,930$152,470
New York$87,180$40,520$141,030
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$85,690$37,290$162,490
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$83,080$52,510$132,310
Nevada$81,720$37,950$120,860
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$80,470$37,940$108,130
California$78,020$44,220$146,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$77,620$43,900$136,070
Alabama$77,420$20,950$105,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$76,760$33,480$121,190
Rochester, NY$75,830$52,240$120,120
Maryland$71,310$31,200$125,630
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$71,310$31,200$154,120
Tennessee$69,990$33,920$149,530
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$68,370$33,370$114,020
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$67,010$42,210$86,130
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$66,680$36,190$124,880
Colorado$66,580$37,940$111,470
Omaha, NE-IA$66,460$47,010$73,880
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$65,870$37,520$128,690
New Hampshire$62,400$54,800$73,520
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$62,400$41,440$110,800
Florida$62,310$37,380$113,990
Minnesota$62,050$37,510$108,890
Massachusetts$61,650$41,440$109,980
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$61,110$30,670$81,040
Nebraska$60,680$40,550$73,880
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$60,390$44,830$120,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$60,050$44,360$124,160
Texas$59,370$43,260$123,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$59,330$39,340$128,420
New Mexico$59,190$33,330$65,780
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$58,630$37,930$107,080
Indiana$58,040$33,360$84,080
Ohio$57,630$32,500$123,850
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$57,630$53,860$60,640
Raleigh-Cary, NC$57,550$38,210$88,770
North Carolina$57,550$34,270$88,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$57,460$40,100$126,330
Connecticut$57,050$38,630$81,460
Illinois$56,340$29,120$101,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$56,340$29,120$101,430
Oklahoma$55,920$35,420$79,830
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$55,680$39,920$131,580
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$55,240$32,980$98,520
Montana$54,830$34,620$64,150
Springfield, MO$54,770$37,080$75,210
Kentucky$54,070$31,160$77,500
Pittsburgh, PA$53,970$27,500$78,580
Pennsylvania$53,970$26,590$78,580
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$53,910$33,480$179,970
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$52,790$22,580$80,760
Georgia$52,650$31,860$100,270
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$52,240$33,570$80,780
Louisiana$52,240$34,850$80,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$52,240$31,860$101,560
Michigan$51,790$30,800$94,090
Wisconsin$50,980$24,950$81,020
Kansas City, MO-KS$50,320$38,530$125,940
Iowa$50,220$27,700$58,250
Oregon$50,220$38,580$131,470
Missouri$48,800$34,630$125,940
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$48,250$31,520$81,320
Virginia$47,580$31,170$95,010
St. Louis, MO-IL$46,240$29,100$128,600
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$46,170$29,260$79,620
Albuquerque, NM$44,570$32,900$65,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$43,610$41,060$88,160
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$43,510$35,090$53,640
South Carolina$42,370$42,170$56,510
Utah$32,880$24,140$75,040
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$30,830$24,140$69,250
Puerto Rico$27,790$19,760$152,530

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Sound Engineering Technicians make?

The median annual salary for a Sound Engineering Technicians is $66,430, with a typical range of $36,600 – $134,980 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Sound Engineering Technicians?

Entry-level Sound Engineering Technicians positions typically start around $36,600 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Sound Engineering Technicianss earn the most?

Sound Engineering Technicianss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.