What is the typical salary range for a Sound Engineering Technician?

Pay typically falls between $51,500 and $104,000 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Sound Engineering Technician Salary: $84,000 Average

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Average base salary

$84,000 / year

≈ $7,000 per month · $40.38 per hour

Location

25th percentile
$51,500Average
$84,00075th percentile
$104,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Sound Engineering Technician is a professional role in the Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media job family, focused on Sound Engineering Technician work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Sound Engineering Technician pays 3% below the average across 41 roles in the Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media job family (family average $86,500).

Similar-paying roles in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$84,000

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$86,000

Designers, All Other$82,000

Media and Communication Workers, All Other$87,000

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$81,500

Lighting Technician$81,000

Film and Video Editors$89,000

Interior Designer$77,000

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$76,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Sound Engineering Technician make?

The average base salary for a Sound Engineering Technician in the United States is $84,000 per year, or about $40.38 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $51,500 and $104,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media roles?

The Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media job family averages $86,500 across 41 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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