State comparison · 2025
Sound Engineering Technicians salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Sound Engineering Technicians in District of Columbia earn a median of $106,630. In Michigan, $51,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 80% — not 105.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+105.7%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+80%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median
- $106,630
- p25
- $71,030
- p75
- $127,160
- p10
- $61,300
- p90
- $156,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Michigan
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median
- $51,840
- p25
- $45,460
- p75
- $70,550
- p10
- $32,250
- p90
- $88,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.