DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians

Occupational Description:
Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions. Excludes "Audio and Video Technicians" (27-4011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 15034$24.41/hr$1.68/hr$11.63/hr$14.79/hr$26.62/hr$30.73/hr$35.98/hr
U S 12,890657$32.58/hr$1.08/hr$12.63/hr$17.14/hr$26.59/hr$38.43/hr$58.93/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Sound Engineering Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 130 $26.91/hr 1.7%
Northwest Minnesota 10 $20.11/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
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Tasks for Sound Engineering Technicians