Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,400 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Baltimore earn between $62,490 and $100,540.
- $39K10th
- $62K25th
- $75KMedian
- $101K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,860 | $6,738 | $38.88 |
| Median | $74,890 | $6,241 | $36.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,490 | $5,208 | $30.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,540 | $8,378 | $48.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $80,860, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $62,086 a year, or $5,174 a month and $2,388 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $80,860 buys what about $77,388 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$90,620
- Philadelphia, PA$67,310
- New York, NY$101,120
- Pittsburgh, PA$53,540
- Raleigh, NC$53,620
- Buffalo, NY$86,270
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Baltimore?
$38.87 an hour on average, and $36.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $62,086 a year ($5,174 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,860. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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