Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,790 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in San Antonio earn between $43,680 and $71,790.
- $33K10th
- $44K25th
- $62KMedian
- $72K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,200 | $4,767 | $27.50 |
| Median | $61,740 | $5,145 | $29.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,680 | $3,640 | $21.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,790 | $5,982 | $34.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $57,200, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $48,140 a year, or $4,012 a month and $1,852 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 San Antonio a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $57,200 buys what about $60,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 3rd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($66,880).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in San Antonio?
$27.50 an hour on average, and $29.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $48,140 a year ($4,012 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,200. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.9%.
- 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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