Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,170 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Raleigh earn between $42,570 and $61,110.
- $31K10th
- $43K25th
- $61KMedian
- $61K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,620 | $4,468 | $25.78 |
| Median | $61,110 | $5,092 | $29.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,570 | $3,548 | $20.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,110 | $5,092 | $29.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $53,620, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $43,633 a year, or $3,636 a month and $1,678 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $53,620 buys what about $54,627 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 1st of 2 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Raleigh$53,620
- Charlotte$52,640
All Sound Engineering Technicians salaries in North Carolina
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Raleigh?
$25.78 an hour on average, and $29.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 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 Raleigh?
About $43,633 a year ($3,636 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,620.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
- 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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