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Sound Engineering Technicians Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 35 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median sound engineering technicians in the US earns $73,130 per year (13,080 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Jersey ($115,190) and lowest in Utah ($36,400) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Sound Engineering Technicians pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Sound Engineering Technicians in New Jersey $115,190 $84,717 $7,060 73.5% 290
Sound Engineering Technicians in Washington DC $106,630 $77,749 $6,479 72.9% 90
Sound Engineering Technicians in New York $87,510 $66,265 $5,522 75.7% 2,050
Sound Engineering Technicians in Nevada $84,570 $68,325 $5,694 80.8% 170
Sound Engineering Technicians in Maryland $79,990 $61,667 $5,139 77.1% 160
Sound Engineering Technicians in California $78,150 $60,769 $5,064 77.8% 4,060
Sound Engineering Technicians in Georgia $77,010 $59,633 $4,969 77.4% 200
Sound Engineering Technicians in Kentucky $74,100 $58,484 $4,874 78.9% 60
Sound Engineering Technicians in Illinois $73,130 $56,802 $4,733 77.7% 570
Sound Engineering Technicians in Indiana $73,130 $58,149 $4,846 79.5% 50
Sound Engineering Technicians in Connecticut $72,800 $57,616 $4,801 79.1% 60
Sound Engineering Technicians in Florida $70,360 $58,328 $4,861 82.9% 590
Sound Engineering Technicians in Arizona $66,350 $54,042 $4,504 81.5% 130
Sound Engineering Technicians in New Hampshire $65,630 $54,914 $4,576 83.7% 30
Sound Engineering Technicians in Ohio $64,030 $52,650 $4,387 82.2% —
Sound Engineering Technicians in Nebraska $63,810 $51,428 $4,286 80.6% 50
Sound Engineering Technicians in Massachusetts $63,250 $50,059 $4,172 79.1% 200
Sound Engineering Technicians in Kansas $62,710 $49,868 $4,156 79.5% 30
Sound Engineering Technicians in Missouri $61,750 $49,831 $4,153 80.7% 190
Sound Engineering Technicians in Colorado $60,630 $48,937 $4,078 80.7% 170
Sound Engineering Technicians in Tennessee $60,500 $50,792 $4,233 84% 510
Sound Engineering Technicians in Montana $57,600 $46,511 $3,876 80.7% 50
Sound Engineering Technicians in Iowa $57,400 $46,772 $3,898 81.5% 60
Sound Engineering Technicians in Louisiana $55,530 $45,519 $3,793 82% —
Sound Engineering Technicians in Idaho $54,970 $44,543 $3,712 81% 40
Sound Engineering Technicians in Texas $54,370 $45,866 $3,822 84.4% 830
Sound Engineering Technicians in Michigan $51,840 $41,881 $3,490 80.8% 200
Sound Engineering Technicians in Virginia $49,920 $40,234 $3,353 80.6% 120
Sound Engineering Technicians in Pennsylvania $49,490 $40,426 $3,369 81.7% 160
Sound Engineering Technicians in North Carolina $49,150 $40,220 $3,352 81.8% 170
Sound Engineering Technicians in Maine $48,380 $38,969 $3,247 80.5% 40
Sound Engineering Technicians in Wisconsin $46,780 $38,490 $3,208 82.3% 90
Sound Engineering Technicians in New Mexico $45,690 $37,895 $3,158 82.9% 50
Sound Engineering Technicians in South Carolina $45,240 $36,973 $3,081 81.7% —
Sound Engineering Technicians in Utah $36,400 $29,789 $2,482 81.8% 210
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