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Sound Technicians
Job Numbers and Growth
Government data shows about 16,000 for sound technicians. The unemployment rate for this occupation is relatively low.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
13% of people working as employees are employed part-time. Sound technicians work for themselves about 11% of the time.
Training and Education
Education requirements for this career usually include a postsecondary vocational award. Approximately 35% of people working as employees have earned a degree. Among sound technicians about 44% went to college but did not get a degree. Among workers, 21% have a high school diploma, but no college education. 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
Jobs are relatively more common in New York (New York), San Francisco (California), and Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), and less common in San Antonio (Texas), Houston (Texas), and Riverside (California).
Average income is highest in Nassau (New York), Washington (District of Columbia), and Las Vegas (Nevada) and lowest 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 
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| 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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Recommended Schools for Sound Technicians
Known schools with online forms to request info on becoming Sound Technicians. For info from a school, click the school name.
Arizona
California
- American InterContinental University (Los Angeles)
- International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT) (Sacramento)
- The Art Institutes
Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida
- AIU (Weston)
- Brown Mackie College (Miami)
- International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT)
- The Art Institutes
- The F.I.R.S.T. School (Orlando)
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
- Brown Mackie College (Moline)
- International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT)
- Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting (Lombard)
- The Art Institutes
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
- Brown Mackie College
- National College
- Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology (Dayton)
- Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting
- The Art Institutes (Cincinnati)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
- International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT) (Nashville)
- National College
- The Art Institutes (Nashville)
Texas
- AIU (Houston)
- International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT) (San Antonio)
- The Art Institutes
Utah
Virginia
Washington
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