Sound Engineering Technicians pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,510 or more. The middle half of sound engineering technicians in Los Angeles earn between $50,590 and $99,720.
- $45K10th
- $51K25th
- $78KMedian
- $100K75th
- $141K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,140 | $7,012 | $40.45 |
| Median | $77,850 | $6,488 | $37.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,590 | $4,216 | $24.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,720 | $8,310 | $47.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sound Engineering Technicians pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Sound engineering technicians in Los Angeles earn 4% less than the California average ($87,550) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($81,390). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $73,130.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $84,140 | $77,850 | $44,890 | $140,510 | 2,820 |
| California | $87,550 | $78,150 | $45,720 | $143,130 | 4,060 |
| United States | $81,390 | $73,130 | $37,570 | $137,370 | 13,080 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $84,140, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $64,289 a year, or $5,357 a month and $2,473 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for sound engineering technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $84,140 buys what about $74,089 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Sound Engineering Technicians salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 2nd of 5 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($108,850).
- San Francisco$108,850
- Los Angeles$84,140
- Sacramento$78,620
- Riverside$70,020
- San Diego$67,810
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do sound engineering technicians make an hour in Los Angeles?
$40.45 an hour on average, and $37.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sound engineering technicians salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sound engineering technicians take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $64,289 a year ($5,357 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,140. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do sound engineering technicians earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,390).
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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.34, this job is 5.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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