Sound Engineering Technicians in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Sound Engineering Technician in New Jersey?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Sound Engineering Technicians in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Sound Engineering Technicians in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

• Sound Engineering Technicians in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Sound Engineering Technician Career?

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Communications Technology
• Communications Technology/Technician
• Audiovisual Communications
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Music
• Music Technology

How Many Sound Engineering Technicians Work in New Jersey?

430 people worked as Sound Engineering Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 450 Sound Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 190 Sound Engineering Technicians working in it, which means New Jersey has more Sound Engineering Technicians than average.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Sound Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 10.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Sound Engineering Technicians job openings in New Jersey, and 540 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 18,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sound Engineering Technicians Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Sound Engineering Technicians ranged from $19,560 to $98,560 with $47,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.41 to $47.38. The median hourly rate was $22.84.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Sound Engineering Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sound Engineering Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	1,690	$65,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	130	$52,320

Top States for Sound Engineering Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Sound Engineering Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	4,410	$0
New York	1,770	$68,430
Florida	900	$48,890
Texas	650	$46,910
Georgia	530	$59,450
New Jersey	430	$47,510
Oregon	400	$39,170
Tennessee	360	$51,970
Maryland	280	$46,560
Virginia	270	$54,030
Utah	240	$21,070
Nevada	230	$56,020
North Carolina	230	$41,420
Louisiana	230	$80,010
Illinois	220	$57,270
Pennsylvania	190	$39,960
Massachusetts	190	$50,340
Ohio	180	$45,210
Minnesota	170	$43,030
Washington	160	$72,970

Below are the states where Sound Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Connecticut	$87,980
Louisiana	$80,010
Washington	$72,970
District of Columbia	$70,240
New York	$68,430
Michigan	$60,290
Georgia	$59,450
Illinois	$57,270
Nevada	$56,020
Wisconsin	$54,480

Related Careers in New Jersey

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	2,240
Broadcast Technicians	550

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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