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Sound Engineering Technicians Salary by State

Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.

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Sound Engineering Technicians — median wage by state

  • New Jersey: $115,190, COL-adjusted $105,873
  • District of Columbia: $106,630, COL-adjusted $97,025
  • New York: $87,510, COL-adjusted $81,103
  • Nevada: $84,570, COL-adjusted $84,570
  • Maryland: $79,990, COL-adjusted $76,181
  • California: $78,150, COL-adjusted $70,596
  • Georgia: $77,010, COL-adjusted $79,969
  • Kentucky: $74,100, COL-adjusted $82,151
  • Illinois: $73,130, COL-adjusted $73,130
  • Indiana: $73,130, COL-adjusted $78,382
  • Connecticut: $72,800, COL-adjusted $70,270
  • Florida: $70,360, COL-adjusted $68,046
  • Arizona: $66,350, COL-adjusted $65,889
  • New Hampshire: $65,630, COL-adjusted $62,985
  • Ohio: $64,030, COL-adjusted $68,998
  • Nebraska: $63,810, COL-adjusted $70,821
  • Massachusetts: $63,250, COL-adjusted $59,783
  • Kansas: $62,710, COL-adjusted $69,600
  • Missouri: $61,750, COL-adjusted $68,007
  • Colorado: $60,630, COL-adjusted $58,807
  • Tennessee: $60,500, COL-adjusted $65,832
  • Montana: $57,600, COL-adjusted $60,888
  • Iowa: $57,400, COL-adjusted $65,376
  • Louisiana: $55,530, COL-adjusted $62,959
  • Idaho: $54,970, COL-adjusted $57,560
  • Texas: $54,370, COL-adjusted $55,994
  • Michigan: $51,840, COL-adjusted $53,888
  • Virginia: $49,920, COL-adjusted $49,377
  • Pennsylvania: $49,490, COL-adjusted $50,707
  • North Carolina: $49,150, COL-adjusted $52,121
  • Maine: $48,380, COL-adjusted $49,825
  • Wisconsin: $46,780, COL-adjusted $49,713
  • New Mexico: $45,690, COL-adjusted $49,555
  • South Carolina: $45,240, COL-adjusted $48,282
  • Utah: $36,400, COL-adjusted $36,805
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Highest- and lowest-paying states for sound engineering technicians

Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.

Highest-paying
  1. 1. New Jersey$115,190
  2. 2. District of Columbia$106,630
  3. 3. New York$87,510
  4. 4. Nevada$84,570
  5. 5. Maryland$79,990
Lowest-paying
  1. Utah$36,400
  2. South Carolina$45,240
  3. New Mexico$45,690
  4. Wisconsin$46,780
  5. Maine$48,380

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Sound Engineering Technicians salary in the United States?
The US median wage for Sound Engineering Technicians is $69,364 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
Which state pays Sound Engineering Technicians the most?
New Jersey pays Sound Engineering Technicians the most, with a median of $115,190, followed by District of Columbia ($106,630). The lowest median is in Utah at $36,400.
How much do Sound Engineering Technicians salaries vary by state?
Sound Engineering Technicians median pay ranges from $36,400 to $115,190 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
Are Sound Engineering Technicians jobs growing?
BLS projects a -1.8% change in Sound Engineering Technicians employment from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline.