The median annual wage for Sound Engineering Technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $98,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $109,870.
Pay spans roughly $52,240 at the 10th percentile to $164,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.22 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as sound engineering technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $98,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $109,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.22 |
| 10th percentile | $52,240 |
| 90th percentile | $164,680 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.