Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,990 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Milwaukee earn between $34,560 and $67,310.
- $25K10th
- $35K25th
- $55KMedian
- $67K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,900 | $4,575 | $26.39 |
| Median | $55,090 | $4,591 | $26.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,560 | $2,880 | $16.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,310 | $5,609 | $32.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $54,900, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $44,474 a year, or $3,706 a month and $1,711 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 Milwaukee a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $54,900 buys what about $56,635 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Chicago, IL$70,300
- Grand Rapids, MI$52,770
- Detroit, MI$62,650
- Minneapolis, MN$82,490
- Des Moines, IA$52,010
- St. Louis, MO$68,470
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Milwaukee?
$26.39 an hour on average, and $26.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $44,474 a year ($3,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,900.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.5%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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