Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,130 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Austin earn between $44,420 and $77,570.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $63KMedian
- $78K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,880 | $5,573 | $32.15 |
| Median | $63,440 | $5,287 | $30.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,420 | $3,702 | $21.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,570 | $6,464 | $37.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $66,880, a single filer in Austin takes home about $55,880 a year, or $4,657 a month and $2,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $66,880 buys what about $68,199 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 3 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$66,880
- Houston$57,550
- San Antonio$57,200
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 Austin: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Austin?
$32.15 an hour on average, and $30.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in Austin?
About $55,880 a year ($4,657 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,880. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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