Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,880 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Detroit earn between $48,590 and $76,360.
- $39K10th
- $49K25th
- $55KMedian
- $76K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,650 | $5,221 | $30.12 |
| Median | $54,900 | $4,575 | $26.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,590 | $4,049 | $23.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,360 | $6,363 | $36.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $62,650, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $48,739 a year, or $4,062 a month and $1,875 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $62,650 buys what about $62,464 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 1st of 2 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Detroit$62,650
- Grand Rapids$52,770
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 Detroit: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Detroit?
$30.12 an hour on average, and $26.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in Detroit?
About $48,739 a year ($4,062 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,650. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).
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