Sound Engineering Technicians in North Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Sound Engineering Technician.

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

• Projected employment for Sound Engineering Technicians in North Carolina is growing slower than average.

• Sound Engineering Technicians in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 230 people working as Sound Engineering Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 200 Sound Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Sound Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 4.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 250 total jobs in 2026 for Sound Engineering Technicians in this state.

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

What do Sound Engineering Technicians Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Sound Engineering Technicians ranged from $30,000 to $80,110 with $41,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.42 to $38.51. The median hourly rate was $19.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.58 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $5.67.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	90	$40,280
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	30	$68,800

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 North Carolina

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	1,100
Broadcast Technicians	570

References

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