State comparison · 2025
Sound Engineering Technicians salary: California vs New Jersey
Sound Engineering Technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $115,190. In California, $78,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.3% — not 32.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.2%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-33.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median
- $78,150
- p25
- $53,150
- p75
- $100,910
- p10
- $45,720
- p90
- $143,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
New Jersey
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median
- $115,190
- p25
- $74,410
- p75
- $138,380
- p10
- $43,350
- p90
- $163,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.