State wages ยท Cost of living
Sound Engineering Technicians pay by state
The highest published median is in New Jersey, at $111,580. Washington leads after cost of living, at $103,680. Alabama has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($66,430).
National median
$66,430
Highest state median
$111,580
New Jersey
Best adjusted pay
$103,680
Washington
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $33,260Higher: $103,680Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Washington | $110,950 | +67.0% | 107.013 | $103,680 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $111,580 | +68.0% | 108.805 | $102,550 | 2 |
| Arizona | $97,380 | +46.6% | 100.677 | $96,730 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | $101,550 | +52.9% | 109.901 | $92,400 | 4 |
| Alabama | $77,420 | +16.5% | 88.823 | $87,160 | 5 |
| Nevada | $81,720 | +23.0% | 99.979 | $81,740 | 6 |
| New York | $87,180 | +31.2% | 107.921 | $80,780 | 7 |
| Tennessee | $69,990 | +5.4% | 91.87 | $76,180 | 8 |
| California | $78,020 | +17.4% | 110.72 | $70,470 | 9 |
| Maryland | $71,310 | +7.3% | 104.959 | $67,940 | 10 |
| Nebraska | $60,680 | -8.7% | 90.103 | $67,350 | 11 |
| Colorado | $66,580 | +0.2% | 103.052 | $64,610 | 12 |
| New Mexico | $59,190 | -10.9% | 92.212 | $64,190 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | $55,920 | -15.8% | 87.843 | $63,660 | 14 |
| Minnesota | $62,050 | -6.6% | 98.621 | $62,920 | 15 |
| Indiana | $58,040 | -12.6% | 93.329 | $62,190 | 16 |
| Ohio | $57,630 | -13.2% | 92.774 | $62,120 | 17 |
| Texas | $59,370 | -10.6% | 97.057 | $61,170 | 18 |
| North Carolina | $57,550 | -13.4% | 94.326 | $61,010 | 19 |
| Florida | $62,310 | -6.2% | 103.414 | $60,250 | 20 |
| Kentucky | $54,070 | -18.6% | 90.159 | $59,970 | 21 |
| New Hampshire | $62,400 | -6.1% | 104.165 | $59,900 | 22 |
| Louisiana | $52,240 | -21.4% | 88.207 | $59,220 | 23 |
| Massachusetts | $61,650 | -7.2% | 105.757 | $58,290 | 24 |
| Montana | $54,830 | -17.5% | 94.645 | $57,930 | 25 |
| Iowa | $50,220 | -24.4% | 87.762 | $57,220 | 26 |
| Illinois | $56,340 | -15.2% | 99.958 | $56,360 | 27 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,970 | -18.8% | 97.572 | $55,310 | 28 |
| Connecticut | $57,050 | -14.1% | 103.61 | $55,060 | 29 |
| Georgia | $52,650 | -20.7% | 96.293 | $54,680 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $50,980 | -23.3% | 94.095 | $54,180 | 31 |
| Michigan | $51,790 | -22.0% | 96.217 | $53,830 | 32 |
| Missouri | $48,800 | -26.5% | 90.817 | $53,730 | 33 |
| Oregon | $50,220 | -24.4% | 103.361 | $48,590 | 34 |
| Virginia | $47,580 | -28.4% | 101.104 | $47,060 | 35 |
| South Carolina | $42,370 | -36.2% | 93.749 | $45,200 | 36 |
| Utah | $32,880 | -50.5% | 98.864 | $33,260 | 37 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.