State comparison · 2025
Sound Engineering Technicians salary: New Mexico vs New York
Sound Engineering Technicians in New York earn a median of $87,510. In New Mexico, $45,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.9% — not 47.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-47.8%
New Mexico vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-38.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Sound Engineering Technicians
- Median
- $45,690
- p25
- $45,690
- p75
- $59,800
- p10
- $35,170
- p90
- $68,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.