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Sound Engineering Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$73,130
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
13,080
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, RECORDING ENGINEER (competency-based)
- State medians
- $115,190 in New Jersey to $35,180 in Puerto Rico (36 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| RECORDING ENGINEER | 0926 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| SOUND MIXER | 0527 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What sound engineering technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $115,190 | $55.38 | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $106,630 | $51.26 | 90 |
| New York | $87,510 | $42.07 | 2,050 |
| Nevada | $84,570 | $40.66 | 170 |
| Maryland | $79,990 | $38.46 | 160 |
| California | $78,150 | $37.57 | 4,060 |
| Georgia | $77,010 | $37.02 | 200 |
| Kentucky | $74,100 | $35.62 | 60 |
| Illinois | $73,130 | $35.16 | 570 |
| Indiana | $73,130 | $35.16 | 50 |
| Connecticut | $72,800 | $35.00 | 60 |
| Florida | $70,360 | $33.83 | 590 |
| Arizona | $66,350 | $31.90 | 130 |
| New Hampshire | $65,630 | $31.55 | 30 |
| Ohio | $64,030 | $30.78 | Not published |
| Nebraska | $63,810 | $30.68 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $63,250 | $30.41 | 200 |
| Kansas | $62,710 | $30.15 | 30 |
| Missouri | $61,750 | $29.69 | 190 |
| Colorado | $60,630 | $29.15 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $60,500 | $29.09 | 510 |
| Montana | $57,600 | $27.69 | 50 |
| Iowa | $57,400 | $27.60 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $55,530 | $26.70 | Not published |
| Idaho | $54,970 | $26.43 | 40 |
| Texas | $54,370 | $26.14 | 830 |
| Michigan | $51,840 | $24.92 | 200 |
| Virginia | $49,920 | $24.00 | 120 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,490 | $23.79 | 160 |
| North Carolina | $49,150 | $23.63 | 170 |
| Maine | $48,380 | $23.26 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $46,780 | $22.49 | 90 |
| New Mexico | $45,690 | $21.97 | 50 |
| South Carolina | $45,240 | $21.75 | Not published |
| Utah | $36,400 | $17.50 | 210 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,180 | $16.91 | 70 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.