Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,690 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Nashville earn between $49,420 and $148,830.
- $45K10th
- $49K25th
- $71KMedian
- $149K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,530 | $7,878 | $45.45 |
| Median | $71,180 | $5,932 | $34.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,420 | $4,118 | $23.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $148,830 | $12,402 | $71.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $94,530, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $75,332 a year, or $6,278 a month and $2,897 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $94,530 buys what about $98,123 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Nashville: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Nashville?
$45.45 an hour on average, and $34.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in Nashville?
About $75,332 a year ($6,278 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,530. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 16.9%.
- 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 3.50, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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