Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Orlando
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,240 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Orlando earn between $42,570 and $80,480.
- $39K10th
- $43K25th
- $69KMedian
- $80K75th
- $129K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,140 | $5,928 | $34.20 |
| Median | $68,900 | $5,742 | $33.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,570 | $3,548 | $20.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,480 | $6,707 | $38.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Orlando
On the average salary of $71,140, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $58,877 a year, or $4,906 a month and $2,264 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Orlando a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $71,140 buys what about $70,145 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Atlanta, GA$80,340
- Charlotte, NC$52,640
- New Orleans, LA$56,720
- Raleigh, NC$53,620
- Knoxville, TN$57,750
- Nashville, TN$94,530
Highest-paying cities for sound engineering technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,850).
- San Francisco, CA$108,850
- New York, NY$101,120
- Nashville, TN$94,530
- Washington, DC$90,620
- Boston, MA$89,430
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Sound Engineering Technicians salary in Orlando: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Orlando?
$34.20 an hour on average, and $33.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Orlando?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in Orlando?
About $58,877 a year ($4,906 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,140. Florida has no state income tax.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,987).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4014; area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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