State comparison · 2025
Sound Engineering Technicians salary: New Jersey vs Texas
Sound Engineering Technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $115,190. In Texas, $54,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 89.1% — not 111.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+111.9%
New Jersey vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+89.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Texas
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median
- $54,370
- p25
- $39,690
- p75
- $71,790
- p10
- $34,920
- p90
- $83,120
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.