Sound Engineering Technicians
SOC code 27-4014 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,570 | $18.06 |
| 25th percentile | $49,910 | $23.99 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $73,130 | $35.16 |
| 75th percentile | $100,280 | $48.21 |
| 90th percentile | $137,370 | $66.04 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Sound Engineering Technicians (SOC 27-4014), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 37 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 50 | $67,230 | $77,420 | $20,950 | $24,370 | $101,870 | $105,420 |
| Arizona | 250 | $81,840 | $97,380 | $36,450 | $58,290 | $104,470 | $104,470 |
| California | 3,800 | $91,170 | $78,020 | $44,220 | $49,110 | $119,720 | $146,460 |
| Colorado | 160 | $72,010 | $66,580 | $37,940 | $56,500 | $78,100 | $111,470 |
| Connecticut | 40 | $60,090 | $57,050 | $38,630 | $46,880 | $70,540 | $81,460 |
| District of Columbia | 90 | $105,500 | $101,550 | $49,920 | $74,640 | $121,190 | $125,360 |
| Florida | 800 | $67,770 | $62,310 | $37,380 | $43,610 | $83,590 | $113,990 |
| Georgia | 180 | $60,140 | $52,650 | $31,860 | $41,130 | $76,450 | $100,270 |
| Illinois | 700 | $66,600 | $56,340 | $29,120 | $45,900 | $95,580 | $101,420 |
| Indiana | 80 | $59,260 | $58,040 | $33,360 | $45,170 | $73,860 | $84,080 |
| Iowa | 40 | $52,560 | $50,220 | $27,700 | $35,520 | $56,360 | $58,250 |
| Kentucky | 30 | $57,310 | $54,070 | $31,160 | $43,960 | $71,290 | $77,500 |
| Louisiana | 150 | $55,420 | $52,240 | $34,850 | $48,240 | $54,840 | $80,780 |
| Maryland | 220 | $75,500 | $71,310 | $31,200 | $33,480 | $96,550 | $125,630 |
| Massachusetts | 170 | $70,050 | $61,650 | $41,440 | $44,080 | $103,800 | $109,980 |
| Michigan | 250 | $59,820 | $51,790 | $30,800 | $42,040 | $76,070 | $94,090 |
| Minnesota | 100 | $68,480 | $62,050 | $37,510 | $47,530 | $76,310 | $108,890 |
| Missouri | 300 | $62,350 | $48,800 | $34,630 | $38,820 | $72,810 | $125,940 |
| Montana | 40 | $50,590 | $54,830 | $34,620 | $41,280 | $57,310 | $64,150 |
| Nebraska | — | $63,130 | $60,680 | $40,550 | $55,620 | $73,870 | $73,880 |
| Nevada | 160 | $80,830 | $81,720 | $37,950 | $60,350 | $104,510 | $120,860 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $65,090 | $62,400 | $54,800 | $55,530 | $72,800 | $73,520 |
| New Jersey | 320 | $108,520 | $111,580 | $45,190 | $78,590 | $130,920 | $154,260 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $51,820 | $59,190 | $33,330 | $39,750 | $64,630 | $65,780 |
| New York | 1,690 | $93,760 | $87,180 | $40,520 | $60,620 | $123,340 | $141,030 |
| North Carolina | 220 | $58,350 | $57,550 | $34,270 | $41,770 | $78,950 | $88,760 |
| Ohio | 480 | $68,460 | $57,630 | $32,500 | $33,280 | $69,870 | $123,850 |
| Oklahoma | 40 | $60,230 | $55,920 | $35,420 | $48,820 | $74,480 | $79,830 |
| Oregon | 90 | $61,780 | $50,220 | $38,580 | $40,180 | $66,300 | $131,470 |
| Pennsylvania | 300 | $55,450 | $53,970 | $26,590 | $43,490 | $58,050 | $78,580 |
| South Carolina | 130 | $48,150 | $42,370 | $42,170 | $42,360 | $49,870 | $56,510 |
| Tennessee | 500 | $81,850 | $69,990 | $33,920 | $42,450 | $109,140 | $149,530 |
| Texas | 320 | $67,690 | $59,370 | $43,260 | $48,060 | $68,450 | $123,180 |
| Utah | 320 | $43,310 | $32,880 | $24,140 | $30,830 | $66,060 | $75,040 |
| Virginia | 150 | $56,890 | $47,580 | $31,170 | $33,090 | $69,760 | $95,010 |
| Washington | 350 | $115,620 | $110,950 | $58,380 | $79,300 | $137,500 | $165,170 |
| Wisconsin | 100 | $55,570 | $50,980 | $24,950 | $35,400 | $72,770 | $81,020 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.