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Sound Engineering Technicians
Full sound engineering technicians overview →U.S. mean $81,390 · median $73,130
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | #1 | $111,170 | $115,190 | $53 | +36.6% | $43,350–$163,030 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $107,510 | $106,630 | $52 | +32.1% | $61,300–$156,000 |
| New York | #3 | $99,040 | $87,510 | $48 | +21.7% | $52,620–$157,600 |
| California | #4 | $87,550 | $78,150 | $42 | +7.6% | $45,720–$143,130 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $82,510 | $63,250 | $40 | +1.4% | $35,540–$134,480 |
| Tennessee | #6 | $81,800 | $60,500 | $39 | +0.5% | $42,230–$158,160 |
| Maryland | #7 | $81,050 | $79,990 | $39 | -0.4% | $50,440–$108,260 |
| Florida | #8 | $80,920 | $70,360 | $39 | -0.6% | $41,060–$140,340 |
| Nevada | #9 | $78,830 | $84,570 | $38 | -3.1% | $29,910–$113,520 |
| Georgia | #10 | $76,970 | $77,010 | $37 | -5.4% | $35,080–$104,540 |
| Arizona | #11 | $72,410 | $66,350 | $35 | -11% | $36,310–$110,570 |
| Kentucky | #12 | $71,980 | $74,100 | $35 | -11.6% | $47,950–$81,020 |
| Ohio | #13 | $70,020 | $64,030 | $34 | -14% | $31,200–$131,090 |
| Illinois | #14 | $69,840 | $73,130 | $34 | -14.2% | $31,200–$113,460 |
| Connecticut | #15 | $69,810 | $72,800 | $34 | -14.2% | $40,580–$85,470 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $68,810 | $65,630 | $33 | -15.5% | $57,770–$77,400 |
| Missouri | #17 | $67,620 | $61,750 | $33 | -16.9% | $39,800–$104,350 |
| Virginia | #18 | $66,070 | $49,920 | $32 | -18.8% | $26,910–$105,240 |
| Nebraska | #19 | $65,410 | $63,810 | $31 | -19.6% | $42,070–$84,480 |
| Kansas | #20 | $64,510 | $62,710 | $31 | -20.7% | $42,600–$107,270 |
| Colorado | #21 | $63,590 | $60,630 | $31 | -21.9% | $40,970–$84,970 |
| Indiana | #22 | $63,410 | $73,130 | $30 | -22.1% | $44,520–$85,040 |
| Maine | #23 | $59,470 | $48,380 | $29 | -26.9% | $42,580–$93,230 |
| Michigan | #24 | $58,730 | $51,840 | $28 | -27.8% | $32,250–$88,220 |
| Texas | #25 | $58,180 | $54,370 | $28 | -28.5% | $34,920–$83,120 |
| Louisiana | #26 | $56,640 | $55,530 | $27 | -30.4% | $33,760–$83,920 |
| Idaho | #27 | $55,080 | $54,970 | $26 | -32.3% | $32,280–$78,870 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $53,970 | $49,490 | $26 | -33.7% | $28,530–$72,470 |
| North Carolina | #29 | $52,600 | $49,150 | $25 | -35.4% | $29,540–$85,140 |
| New Mexico | #30 | $52,170 | $45,690 | $25 | -35.9% | $35,170–$68,380 |
| South Carolina | #31 | $51,290 | $45,240 | $25 | -37% | $39,510–$74,480 |
| Montana | #32 | $50,320 | $57,600 | $24 | -38.2% | $28,080–$67,390 |
| Iowa | #33 | $50,200 | $57,400 | $24 | -38.3% | $32,280–$62,400 |
| Wisconsin | #34 | $49,360 | $46,780 | $24 | -39.4% | $23,200–$76,260 |
| Utah | #35 | $48,250 | $36,400 | $23 | -40.7% | $21,520–$97,390 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.