Sound Engineering Technicians in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Sound Engineering Technician in Tennessee?

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

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

• Sound Engineering Technicians in Tennessee earn higher 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 Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 360 people working as Sound Engineering Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 410 Sound Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Sound Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 680 jobs for Tennessee Sound Engineering Technicians in 2026.

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

What do Sound Engineering Technicians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Sound Engineering Technicians ranged from $27,870 to $96,300 with $51,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.4 to $46.3. The median hourly rate was $24.99.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.58.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	260	$52,430

Top States for Sound Engineering Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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 Tennessee

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Occupation	Tennessee Employment Total
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	1,690
Broadcast Technicians	280

References

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