Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,380 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Albuquerque earn between $45,690 and $56,910.
- $35K10th
- $46K25th
- $46KMedian
- $57K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,190 | $4,266 | $24.61 |
| Median | $45,690 | $3,808 | $21.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,690 | $3,808 | $21.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,910 | $4,742 | $27.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $51,190, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $42,071 a year, or $3,506 a month and $1,618 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $51,190 buys what about $53,576 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Denver, CO$63,600
- Phoenix, AZ$74,750
- Provo, UT$62,700
- Las Vegas, NV$77,390
- Salt Lake City, UT$45,140
- Riverside, CA$70,020
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Albuquerque?
$24.61 an hour on average, and $21.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $42,071 a year ($3,506 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,190.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 39% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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