State comparison · 2025
Sound Engineering Technicians salary: Idaho vs New Jersey
Sound Engineering Technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $115,190. In Idaho, $54,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.6% — not 52.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-52.3%
Idaho vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-45.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median
- $54,970
- p25
- $41,050
- p75
- $73,480
- p10
- $32,280
- p90
- $78,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.