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Sound Engineering Technicians salary in New York

The median sound engineering technicians in New York earns $87,510 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,429 a month.

10th percentile
$52,620
25th percentile
$59,200
Median percentile
$87,510
75th percentile
$129,460
90th percentile
$157,600

Based on 2,050 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$65,143 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,510
Federal income tax−$10,422
Social Security + Medicare−$6,695
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,251
Monthly take-home$5,429
Every two weeks$2,505

Does it go far here?

$81,087Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All sound engineering technicians salaries · Take-home pay in New York