What are the main factors that influence an Acoustic Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Acoustic Technician?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Acoustic Technician roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Acoustic Technician's salary?

An Acoustic Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,642 for beginners, reaching about $62,054 at mid-level, and approach $65,663 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Acoustic Technician?

Acoustic Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acoustic Technician roles are District of Columbia $77,445, California $77,151, Massachusetts $76,123. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acoustic Technician roles make?

Salaries for Acoustic Technician level roles vary by specialization: Acoustic Subject Matter Expert: $181,150; Technician: $90,293; Or Technician: $87,044; Acoustic Engineering: $86,500; Acoustic Engineer: $79,042.

Acoustic Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Acoustic Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acoustic Technician in New Mexico is $64,784 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Acoustic Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,867
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,852 to $71,109
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,451

10% $53,451

50% (Median) $64,784

90% $76,867

Acoustic Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,109	$5,926	$1,367	$34
Average	$64,784	$5,399	$1,246	$31
25th Percentile	$58,852	$4,904	$1,132	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Acoustic Technician Salaries

An Acoustic Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Acoustic Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acoustic Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,642
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,113
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,054
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,467
Expert (over 8 years): $65,663

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Acoustic Technician	less than 1 year	$60,642
Early Career Level Acoustic Technician	1-2 years	$61,113
Mid-Level Level Acoustic Technician	2-4 years	$62,054
Senior-Level Level Acoustic Technician	5-8 years	$63,467
Expert Level Acoustic Technician	over 8 years	$65,663

How Do Acoustic Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Acoustic Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $77,445.
California: $77,151.
Massachusetts: $76,123.

District of Columbia $77,445 California $77,151 Massachusetts $76,123 Washington $75,843 New Jersey $75,815 Alaska $75,717 Connecticut $74,752 New York $74,360

Hawaii $73,108 Rhode Island $72,521 Maryland $72,122 Minnesota $71,576 Colorado $71,366 Illinois $71,296 Oregon $71,031 Delaware $70,835

New Hampshire $70,712 Virginia $70,436 Pennsylvania $69,632 Nevada $69,226 North Dakota $69,093 Michigan $68,883 Wisconsin $68,806 Vermont $68,652

Texas $68,226 Maine $68,198 Arizona $68,156 Ohio $68,107 Georgia $67,463 Indiana $67,142 Wyoming $67,079 Utah $66,981

Iowa $66,939 Kansas $66,603 Louisiana $66,505 North Carolina $66,470 Missouri $66,456 Florida $66,183 Montana $66,036 Nebraska $65,897

Kentucky $65,820 South Carolina $65,540 Tennessee $65,365 Idaho $65,295 New Mexico $64,784 Oklahoma $64,673 Alabama $64,260 South Dakota $63,567

Arkansas $63,190 West Virginia $62,987 Mississippi $62,378

Top Paying Cities for Acoustic Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $65,474
Belen: $65,110
Bernalillo: $65,590

Algodones, NM $65,474

Belen, NM $65,110

Bernalillo, NM $65,590

Bluewater, NM $64,213

Bosque, NM $64,631

Casa Blanca, NM $64,777

Cedar Crest, NM $65,645

Cedarvale, NM $63,071

Cerrillos, NM $65,522

Claunch, NM $62,837

Coyote, NM $64,556

Cuba, NM $64,453

Cubero, NM $64,921

Edgewood, NM $65,352

Estancia, NM $64,573

Gallina, NM $64,219

Counselor, NM $64,258

Grants, NM $64,140

Milan, NM $64,396

Isleta, NM $65,703

Jarales, NM $65,047

Jemez Pueblo, NM $65,159

Jemez Springs, NM $64,959

Laguna, NM $65,238

La Jara, NM $64,381

La Joya, NM $64,232

Lindrith, NM $64,154

Los Lunas, NM $65,455

Mcintosh, NM $64,928

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $64,496

Moriarty, NM $64,710

Mountainair, NM $64,012

Nageezi, NM $64,173

New Laguna, NM $64,889

Paguate, NM $64,933

Pena Blanca, NM $65,659

Peralta, NM $65,558

Placitas, NM $65,592

Ponderosa, NM $65,077

Prewitt, NM $64,193

Regina, NM $64,238

Sandia Park, NM $65,480

Corrales, NM $65,727

San Fidel, NM $64,540

San Rafael, NM $64,265

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $65,480

San Ysidro, NM $65,392

Stanley, NM $64,701

Tijeras, NM $65,488

Tome, NM $65,367

Torreon, NM $65,150

Veguita, NM $64,626

Willard, NM $63,896

Youngsville, NM $64,575

Bosque Farms, NM $65,678

Clines Corners, NM $64,310

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $65,530

Cochiti Lake, NM $65,615

Albuquerque, NM $65,764

Kirtland Afb, NM $65,764

Rio Rancho, NM $65,656

Gallup, NM $64,286

Brimhall, NM $64,105

Church Rock, NM $64,135

Continental Divide, NM $64,089

Crownpoint, NM $64,142

Fence Lake, NM $63,856

Fort Wingate, NM $64,112

Gamerco, NM $64,220

Mentmore, NM $64,121

Mexican Springs, NM $64,113

Ramah, NM $63,995

Rehoboth, NM $64,156

Thoreau, NM $64,159

Tohatchi, NM $64,100

Vanderwagen, NM $64,113

Zuni, NM $64,098

Navajo, NM $64,185

Jamestown, NM $64,026

Pinehill, NM $63,946

Sheep Springs, NM $64,170

Smith Lake, NM $64,409

Yatahey, NM $64,147

Farmington, NM $64,455

Aztec, NM $64,574

Blanco, NM $64,272

Bloomfield, NM $64,196

Flora Vista, NM $64,521

Fruitland, NM $64,118

Kirtland, NM $64,522

La Plata, NM $64,545

Navajo Dam, NM $64,517

Shiprock, NM $64,427

Waterflow, NM $64,394

Newcomb, NM $64,130

Sanostee, NM $64,171

Santa Fe, NM $66,099

Abiquiu, NM $64,291

Alcalde, NM $65,411

Amalia, NM $64,193

Arroyo Hondo, NM $64,103

Arroyo Seco, NM $64,177

Canjilon, NM $64,093

Canones, NM $64,677

Carson, NM $64,349

Cebolla, NM $64,130

Cerro, NM $64,149

Chama, NM $64,412

Chamisal, NM $65,238

Chimayo, NM $65,696

Cordova, NM $65,585

Costilla, NM $64,463

Taos Ski Valley, NM $63,974

Dixon, NM $65,175

Dulce, NM $64,410

El Prado, NM $64,234

El Rito, NM $64,528

Embudo, NM $64,840

Espanola, NM $65,616

Glorieta, NM $65,845

Hernandez, NM $65,006

Ilfeld, NM $65,237

La Madera, NM $64,415

Lamy, NM $65,594

Llano, NM $65,106

Los Alamos, NM $65,749

White Rock, NM $65,873

Medanales, NM $65,078

Ojo Caliente, NM $64,696

Los Ojos, NM $64,254

Pecos, NM $65,640

Penasco, NM $64,863

Petaca, NM $64,033

Questa, NM $64,217

Ranchos De Taos, NM $64,556

Red River, NM $64,034

Ribera, NM $64,446

Rowe, NM $65,299

San Cristobal, NM $64,032

San Jose, NM $65,138

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $65,456

Santa Cruz, NM $65,673

Serafina, NM $64,283

Taos, NM $64,197

Tererro, NM $65,850

Tesuque, NM $66,099

Tierra Amarilla, NM $64,197

Trampas, NM $64,810

Tres Piedras, NM $64,016

Truchas, NM $65,401

Vadito, NM $64,778

Valdez, NM $64,080

Vallecitos, NM $64,030

Velarde, NM $65,077

Villanueva, NM $64,321

Spaceport City, NM $63,010

Las Vegas, NM $63,776

Angel Fire, NM $63,964

Anton Chico, NM $63,665

Buena Vista, NM $64,250

Chacon, NM $64,296

Cimarron, NM $63,864

Cleveland, NM $64,752

Eagle Nest, NM $63,912

Guadalupita, NM $64,197

Holman, NM $64,586

La Loma, NM $63,558

Maxwell, NM $63,886

Miami, NM $63,748

Mills, NM $63,521

Montezuma, NM $65,080

Mora, NM $64,843

Mosquero, NM $63,466

Ocate, NM $63,817

Ojo Feliz, NM $63,985

Rainsville, NM $64,265

Raton, NM $64,047

Rociada, NM $65,113

Roy, NM $63,535

Sapello, NM $64,548

Solano, NM $63,458

Springer, NM $63,720

Ute Park, NM $63,894

Valmora, NM $63,722

Wagon Mound, NM $63,649

Watrous, NM $63,744

Socorro, NM $63,596

Aragon, NM $63,788

Datil, NM $63,525

Lemitar, NM $63,892

Luna, NM $63,902

Magdalena, NM $63,530

Pie Town, NM $63,742

Polvadera, NM $64,046

Quemado, NM $63,874

Reserve, NM $63,760

San Acacia, NM $64,151

San Antonio, NM $63,244

Truth Or Consequences, NM $63,231

Arrey, NM $63,220

Caballo, NM $63,264

Derry, NM $62,942

Elephant Butte, NM $63,395

Garfield, NM $62,759

Hatch, NM $61,754

Monticello, NM $63,227

Rincon, NM $61,398

Salem, NM $62,564

Williamsburg, NM $63,311

Winston, NM $63,274

Las Cruces, NM $60,595

White Sands Missile Range, NM $60,793

Santa Teresa, NM $61,235

Playas, NM $63,523

Animas, NM $63,679

Anthony, NM $61,221

Arenas Valley, NM $63,567

Bayard, NM $63,508

Berino, NM $60,943

Buckhorn, NM $63,574

Santa Clara, NM $63,619

Chamberino, NM $61,007

Cliff, NM $63,500

Columbus, NM $63,330

Deming, NM $63,344

Dona Ana, NM $60,597

Fairacres, NM $60,778

Faywood, NM $63,315

Fort Bayard, NM $63,558

Gila, NM $63,407

Glenwood, NM $63,456

Hachita, NM $63,330

Hanover, NM $63,343

Hillsboro, NM $63,213

Hurley, NM $63,465

La Mesa, NM $61,754

Lordsburg, NM $63,476

Mesilla, NM $60,596

Mesilla Park, NM $60,602

Mesquite, NM $60,654

Mimbres, NM $63,393

Mule Creek, NM $63,565

Organ, NM $60,634

Pinos Altos, NM $63,499

Radium Springs, NM $60,621

Redrock, NM $63,337

Rodeo, NM $63,760

San Miguel, NM $60,631

Silver City, NM $63,500

Sunland Park, NM $60,909

Tyrone, NM $63,688

Vado, NM $60,679

Chaparral, NM $61,444

Clovis, NM $63,378

Cannon Afb, NM $63,238

Broadview, NM $63,193

Causey, NM $63,085

Crossroads, NM $62,935

Dora, NM $63,234

Elida, NM $62,972

Floyd, NM $63,125

Fort Sumner, NM $63,074

Grady, NM $63,253

House, NM $63,203

Kenna, NM $62,973

Lingo, NM $63,081

Melrose, NM $63,213

Milnesand, NM $62,948

Pep, NM $63,034

Portales, NM $63,265

Rogers, NM $63,051

Saint Vrain, NM $63,254

Taiban, NM $63,053

Texico, NM $63,279

Yeso, NM $62,824

Roswell, NM $62,897

Artesia, NM $63,021

Caprock, NM $62,893

Carlsbad, NM $63,062

Dexter, NM $62,941

Eunice, NM $63,118

Hagerman, NM $62,973

Hobbs, NM $63,211

Hope, NM $62,742

Jal, NM $63,044

Lake Arthur, NM $62,869

Lakewood, NM $62,962

Loco Hills, NM $63,078

Loving, NM $63,046

Lovington, NM $63,150

Mcdonald, NM $62,978

Malaga, NM $62,985

Maljamar, NM $62,923

Monument, NM $63,071

Tatum, NM $63,018

Whites City, NM $63,124

Carrizozo, NM $62,599

Alamogordo, NM $62,399

Alto, NM $62,608

Bent, NM $62,411

Capitan, NM $62,462

Cloudcroft, NM $62,404

Corona, NM $62,871

Encino, NM $63,376

Fort Stanton, NM $62,489

Glencoe, NM $62,444

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $62,392

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $62,392

Hondo, NM $62,501

La Luz, NM $62,392

Lincoln, NM $62,320

Mayhill, NM $62,534

Mescalero, NM $62,420

Nogal, NM $62,688

Orogrande, NM $62,424

Picacho, NM $62,488

Pinon, NM $62,723

Ruidoso, NM $62,727

Ruidoso Downs, NM $62,641

Sacramento, NM $62,448

San Patricio, NM $62,522

Sunspot, NM $62,392

Timberon, NM $62,527

Tinnie, NM $62,452

Tularosa, NM $62,434

Vaughn, NM $63,120

Weed, NM $62,526

Tucumcari, NM $63,434

Amistad, NM $63,352

Bard, NM $63,251

Capulin, NM $63,967

Clayton, NM $63,475

Conchas Dam, NM $63,532

Cuervo, NM $63,227

Des Moines, NM $63,714

Folsom, NM $63,813

Garita, NM $63,411

Gladstone, NM $63,538

Grenville, NM $63,526

Logan, NM $63,432

Mcalister, NM $63,235

Nara Visa, NM $63,281

Newkirk, NM $63,351

Quay, NM $63,388

San Jon, NM $63,320

Santa Rosa, NM $63,388

Sedan, NM $63,410

Trementina, NM $63,407

Acoustic Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Acoustic Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Acoustic Technician positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Acoustic Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Acoustic Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$97,177	$47.0	50%
Financial Services	$90,698	$44.0	40%
Software & Networking	$84,220	$40.0	30%

Acoustic Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Acoustic Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$58,852

Average $64,784/year

$71,109

$4,904

Average $5,399/month

$5,926

$1,132

Average $1,246/week

$1,367

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,109	$5,926	$1,367	$34
Average	$64,784	$5,399	$1,246	$31
25th Percentile	$58,852	$4,904	$1,132	$28

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