State comparison · 2025
Sound Engineering Technicians salary: Idaho vs New York
Sound Engineering Technicians in New York earn a median of $87,510. In Idaho, $54,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29% — not 37.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.2%
Idaho vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-29%
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 York
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median
- $87,510
- p25
- $59,200
- p75
- $129,460
- p10
- $52,620
- p90
- $157,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.