Sound Technicians: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Sound Technicians

Career and Education Info

Job Numbers and Growth

The count of sound technicians working in the US is about 16,000. Unemployment for this career is low compared to other careers.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

A government survey revealed that 13% of employees work only part of the time. Sound technicians who work as their own boss represent 11% of the total.

Training and Education

Many employers require a postsecondary vocational award from job applicants. Bachelor's degrees are held by 35% of employees. People with some college experience but no degree make up 44% of sound technicians. The highest level of education for for 21% of workers was a high school diploma. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

There are comparatively more jobs of this type in New York (New York), San Francisco (California), and Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), and comparatively fewer in San Antonio (Texas), Houston (Texas), and Riverside (California).

The earning potential for sound technicians appears to be highest in Nassau (New York), Washington (District of Columbia), and Las Vegas (Nevada), and lowest (comparatively speaking) in Cincinnati (Ohio), Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), and Greenville (South Carolina).

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Sound Technicians: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Sound Technicians, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Sound Technicians are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Sound Technicians are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Arizona	Tucson	30	$44,300	1
California	Riverside	30	$39,370	0.3
California	Sacramento	60	$44,670	0.8
California	San Diego	150	$55,500	1.3
California	San Francisco	490	$63,200	5.8
California	Santa Ana	150	$54,590	1.2
Colorado	Denver	130	$38,540	1.2
Connecticut	Bridgeport	30	$40,360	0.8
Connecticut	Hartford	180		3.7
District of Columbia	Washington	270	$55,990	1.4
Florida	Jacksonville	120	$31,210	2.4
Florida	Miami	130	$44,860	1.6
Florida	Orlando	140	$43,430	1.6
Florida	Tampa	70	$41,020	0.7
Florida	West Palm Beach	50	$45,050	1.1
Hawaii	Honolulu	50	$47,060	1.4
Illinois	Chicago	430	$51,520	1.3
Maryland	Baltimore	160	$38,860	1.4
Maryland	Bethesda	160	$42,750	3.3
Massachusetts	Boston	220	$39,690	1.5
Michigan	Warren	180	$52,190	1.8
Minnesota	Minneapolis	130	$55,610	0.9
Missouri	St Louis	70	$43,900	0.6
Nebraska	Omaha	60	$40,860	1.5
Nevada	Las Vegas	300	$54,270	3.8
New Jersey	Camden	30	$50,210	0.7
New York	Buffalo	80	$50,970	1.8
New York	Nassau	90	$60,550	0.8
New York	New York	3,260	$55,040	7.5
New York	Rochester	50	$52,330	1.2
North Carolina	Charlotte	80	$44,150	1.1
Ohio	Cincinnati	40	$30,310	0.5
Ohio	Cleveland	40	$42,120	0.4
Oregon	Portland	50	$48,270	0.6
Pennsylvania	Lancaster	40	$44,850	2.1
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	220	$33,700	1.4
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	70	$36,410	0.7
South Carolina	Greenville	60	$27,270	2.4
South Carolina	Myrtle Beach	40	$23,790	4.3
Tennessee	Nashville	250	$43,280	3.9
Texas	Austin	100	$44,070	1.6
Texas	Dallas	220	$47,130	1.2
Texas	Fort Worth	40	$39,990	0.5
Texas	Houston	90	$37,380	0.4
Texas	San Antonio	30	$43,200	0.4
Utah	Salt Lake City	40	$49,260	0.8
Washington	Seattle	260	$55,880	2.1
Wisconsin	Madison	90	$39,460	3.3
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	70	$41,280	1

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