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Highest Paying Industries for Sound Engineering Technicians

The top 64 highest paying industries for sound engineering technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $75,310, publishing industries (except internet) is the highest paying industry for sound engineering technicians. It is followed by software publishers industry (average annual salary $75,050). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of sound engineering technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 64 Highest Paying Industries for Sound Engineering Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$75,310	$42,800	130
2	Software Publishers	$75,050	$42,700	130
3	Spectator Sports	$69,780	$24,670	160
4	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$64,510	$27,810	4,210
5	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$62,160	$30,690	n/a
6	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$60,050	$29,090	n/a
7	Casino Hotels	$59,750	$31,040	50
8	Other Information Services	$59,750	$31,480	140
9	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$57,140	$28,200	170
10	Traveler Accommodation	$56,950	$30,460	60
11	Accommodation	$56,950	$30,460	60
12	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$56,880	$23,820	130
13	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$55,300	$24,610	6,800
14	Information	$53,820	$23,360	8,830
15	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$53,600	$33,910	620
16	Television Broadcasting	$50,100	$23,370	860
17	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$49,090	$23,970	2,450
18	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$48,600	$23,870	2,230
19	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$48,370	$39,270	n/a
20	Accommodation and Food Services	$47,370	$32,760	n/a
21	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$47,070	$20,940	1,440
22	Employment Services	$46,740	$18,010	60
23	Temporary Help Services	$46,620	$21,350	n/a
24	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$46,500	$20,650	1,730
25	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$46,390	$27,640	810
26	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$45,530	$18,900	370
27	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$44,850	$17,730	130
28	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$44,750	$31,100	110
29	Performing Arts Companies	$44,670	$22,440	1,020
30	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$44,640	$19,330	290
31	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$44,430	$30,150	30
32	Food Services and Drinking Places	$43,360	$33,010	n/a
33	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,900	$31,460	60
34	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$42,510	$31,320	70
35	Federal, State, and Local Government	$42,510	$31,320	70
36	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$42,440	$28,580	70
37	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$42,440	$28,580	70
38	Radio Broadcasting	$42,250	$18,590	580
39	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$41,070	$29,280	130
40	Administrative and Support Services	$40,840	$25,310	270
41	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$40,840	$25,310	270
42	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$40,590	$22,400	620
43	Manufacturing	$40,430	$24,530	120
44	Sound Recording Industries	$39,310	$22,140	2,590
45	Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	$39,060	$32,880	n/a
46	Educational Services - Privately owned	$38,530	$17,650	210
47	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$38,120	$18,940	n/a
48	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$37,850	$17,040	290
49	Business Support Services	$37,640	$26,110	180
50	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$37,100	$20,220	220
51	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$36,710	$16,740	300
52	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$36,680	$20,630	100
53	Educational Services	$36,230	$16,960	420
54	Rental and Leasing Services	$36,110	$20,430	200
55	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$36,040	$27,100	n/a
56	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$35,760	$20,540	90
57	Engineering Services	$35,680	$27,260	n/a
58	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$35,450	$21,220	150
59	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$35,140	$23,460	60
60	Other Schools and Instruction	$35,140	$23,460	60
61	Religious Organizations	$33,510	$20,200	80
62	State government, including schools and hospitals	$26,600	$16,490	190
63	Educational Services - State government owned	$24,220	$16,450	180
64	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$21,700	$16,390	170