Sound Engineering Technicians salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $59,200–$129,950
- vs U.S. median
- +33%
- Metro rank
- #1 of 7
Sound Engineering Technicians in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $97,510 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,960 jobs (May 2025). That is 33% above the U.S. median of $73,130 and 11% above the NY statewide median of $87,510. It ranks #1 of 7 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,960 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Sound Engineering Technicians salary in New York?
The BLS median is $97,510 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,960 jobs pay between $59,200 and $129,950. The 10th percentile is $52,620 and the 90th is $161,380.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Sound Engineering Technicians?
That is 33% above the U.S. median of $73,130 and 11% above the NY statewide median of $87,510. It ranks #1 of 7 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Sound Engineering Technicians make an hour in New York?
About $46.88 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $97,510 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.46–$62.48 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.