Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,160 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Houston earn between $39,600 and $73,980.
- $34K10th
- $40K25th
- $62KMedian
- $74K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,550 | $4,796 | $27.67 |
| Median | $61,920 | $5,160 | $29.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,600 | $3,300 | $19.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,980 | $6,165 | $35.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $57,550, a single filer in Houston takes home about $48,421 a year, or $4,035 a month and $1,862 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 Houston a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $57,550 buys what about $58,350 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($66,880).
- 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 Houston: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Houston?
$27.67 an hour on average, and $29.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in Houston?
About $48,421 a year ($4,035 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,550. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
- 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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