State comparison · 2025
Sound Engineering Technicians salary: Maine vs New Jersey
Sound Engineering Technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $115,190. In Maine, $48,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.9% — not 58%.
Nominal pay gap
-58%
Maine vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-52.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median
- $48,380
- p25
- $42,970
- p75
- $71,180
- p10
- $42,580
- p90
- $93,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.