Sound Engineering Technicians
Operate machines and equipment to record, synchronize, mix, or reproduce music, voices, or sound effects in sporting arenas, theater productions, recording studios, or movie and video productions.
$56,600
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+1% projected 2024–2034
What They Do
Broadcast, sound, and video technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for media programs.
Programs That Prepare You
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$87,606Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Excelsior University, NY
$83,479Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Wayne State University, MI
$82,524Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK
$78,417Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
$78,185Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)California State University-Chico, CA
$77,965Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Metropolitan State University of Denver, CO
$75,966Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Purdue University Northwest, IN
$75,675Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
$75,227Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN
$74,981Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN
$74,981Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Indiana State University, IN
$74,981Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Louisiana Tech University, LA
$74,863Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Prairie View A & M University, TX
$74,835Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)LeTourneau University, TX
$74,835Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Texas Southern University, TX
$74,835Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)University of Houston, TX
$74,835Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, TX
$74,835Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)University of North Texas, TX
$74,835Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)University of Maine, ME
$73,692Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, IL
$72,495Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Johnson & Wales University-Providence, RI
$72,120Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)SUNY Buffalo State University, NY
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