What are the main factors that influence an Acoustic Engineering'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 Engineering?

The Retail & Wholesale industry offers the highest average compensation for Acoustic Engineering roles, with salaries approximately 60% above the market median.

How does experience change An Acoustic Engineering's salary?

An Acoustic Engineering's salary grows with experience: an Audio Visual Technician II (1-3 years)earns $59,729, an Audio Visual Technician III (3-5 years)earns $72,700, an Acoustic Engineering (5-7 years)earns $89,809, an Audio Visual Supervisor (7+ years)earns $85,765, a Voice Communications Manager (7+ years)earns $133,735,

What are the highest paying states for an Acoustic Engineering?

Acoustic Engineering salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acoustic Engineering roles are District of Columbia $95,794, California $95,431, Massachusetts $94,159. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acoustic Engineering roles make?

Salaries for Acoustic Engineering level roles vary by specialization: SVP of Engineering: $295,651; VP of Engineering: $235,482; Engineering Director: $201,016; Acoustic Subject Matter Expert: $181,176; Engineering Manager: $156,220.

Acoustic Engineering Salary in Oregon

How much does an Acoustic Engineering make in Oregon?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acoustic Engineering in Oregon is $87,861 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,782
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,506 to $96,718
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,990

10% $69,990

50% (Median) $87,861

90% $104,782

Acoustic Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,718	$8,060	$1,860	$46
Average	$87,861	$7,322	$1,690	$42
25th Percentile	$78,506	$6,542	$1,510	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Acoustic Engineering Salaries

An Acoustic Engineering'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 Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acoustic Engineering'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): $59,729
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,700
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,809
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,765
Expert (over 8 years): $133,735

Levels	Salary
Audio Vis... Level Acoustic Engineering	$59,729
Audio Vis... Level Acoustic Engineering	$72,700
Acoustic ... Level Acoustic Engineering	$89,809
Audio Vis... Level Acoustic Engineering	$85,765
Voice Com... Level Acoustic Engineering	$133,735

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How Do Acoustic Engineering 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 Engineerings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,794.
California: $95,431.
Massachusetts: $94,159.

District of Columbia $95,794 California $95,431 Massachusetts $94,159 Washington $93,813 New Jersey $93,778 Alaska $93,657 Connecticut $92,463 New York $91,979

Hawaii $90,430 Rhode Island $89,703 Maryland $89,210 Minnesota $88,535 Colorado $88,276 Illinois $88,189 Oregon $87,861 Delaware $87,618

New Hampshire $87,466 Virginia $87,125 Pennsylvania $86,130 Nevada $85,628 North Dakota $85,464 Michigan $85,204 Wisconsin $85,109 Vermont $84,919

Texas $84,391 Maine $84,357 Arizona $84,305 Ohio $84,244 Georgia $83,448 Indiana $83,050 Wyoming $82,972 Utah $82,851

Iowa $82,799 Kansas $82,384 Louisiana $82,263 North Carolina $82,219 Missouri $82,202 Florida $81,865 Montana $81,683 Nebraska $81,510

Kentucky $81,415 South Carolina $81,069 Tennessee $80,852 Idaho $80,766 New Mexico $80,134 Oklahoma $79,996 Alabama $79,485 South Dakota $78,629

Arkansas $78,162 West Virginia $77,911 Mississippi $77,158

Top Paying Cities for Acoustic Engineerings

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:

Antelope: $83,626
Aurora: $88,697
Beaverton: $90,484

Antelope, OR $83,626 Aurora, OR $88,697 Beaverton, OR $90,484 Beavercreek, OR $89,003 Boring, OR $89,579 Bridal Veil, OR $89,440 Brightwood, OR $88,046 Canby, OR $88,756

Cascade Locks, OR $86,785 Clackamas, OR $90,450 Clatskanie, OR $86,625 Colton, OR $88,071 Columbia City, OR $88,865 Corbett, OR $89,002 Donald, OR $88,223 Dufur, OR $84,082

Eagle Creek, OR $89,194 Estacada, OR $87,855 Fairview, OR $90,295 Gervais, OR $87,287 Gladstone, OR $90,418 Government Camp, OR $86,445 Grass Valley, OR $83,814 Gresham, OR $90,267

Hood River, OR $86,289 Hubbard, OR $87,773 Kent, OR $83,625 Lake Oswego, OR $90,637 Marylhurst, OR $90,520 Maupin, OR $83,725 Molalla, OR $87,337 Moro, OR $83,991

Mosier, OR $85,400 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $85,969 Mulino, OR $88,652 Odell, OR $86,092 Oregon City, OR $89,786 Rainier, OR $87,884 Rhododendron, OR $87,235 Rufus, OR $84,251

Saint Helens, OR $88,582 Warren, OR $89,076 Deer Island, OR $88,265 Sandy, OR $88,505 Scappoose, OR $88,956 Shaniko, OR $83,901 The Dalles, OR $84,547 Troutdale, OR $89,951

Tualatin, OR $90,217 Tygh Valley, OR $84,463 Vernonia, OR $87,612 Wasco, OR $84,061 Welches, OR $87,614 West Linn, OR $90,218 Wilsonville, OR $89,656 Woodburn, OR $87,476

Happy Valley, OR $90,573 Damascus, OR $90,120 Amity, OR $87,070 Arch Cape, OR $84,775 Astoria, OR $85,325 Banks, OR $88,817 Bay City, OR $85,132 Beaver, OR $85,565

Buxton, OR $88,277 Cannon Beach, OR $84,738 Carlton, OR $87,288 Cloverdale, OR $85,037 Cornelius, OR $89,480 Dayton, OR $87,344 Dundee, OR $88,047 Forest Grove, OR $88,769

Gales Creek, OR $87,780 Garibaldi, OR $85,140 Gaston, OR $88,310 Hammond, OR $84,357 Hebo, OR $85,313 Hillsboro, OR $89,727 Manning, OR $88,373 Lafayette, OR $87,450

Mcminnville, OR $87,023 Manzanita, OR $85,028 Nehalem, OR $85,254 Newberg, OR $88,832 North Plains, OR $89,317 Oceanside, OR $84,838 Pacific City, OR $85,041 Rockaway Beach, OR $85,024

Saint Paul, OR $87,726 Seaside, OR $85,493 Sherwood, OR $89,754 Tillamook, OR $85,626 Netarts, OR $84,918 Timber, OR $87,739 Tolovana Park, OR $84,751 Warrenton, OR $84,714

Wheeler, OR $85,245 Yamhill, OR $87,560 Neskowin, OR $84,997 Portland, OR $90,655 Salem, OR $87,359 Keizer, OR $87,375 Albany, OR $86,498 Alsea, OR $85,027

Aumsville, OR $87,192 Blodgett, OR $85,123 Brownsville, OR $85,594 Cascadia, OR $84,583 Corvallis, OR $86,292 Crabtree, OR $86,410 Crawfordsville, OR $85,550 Dallas, OR $86,924

Depoe Bay, OR $84,700 Detroit, OR $84,363 Eddyville, OR $84,669 Falls City, OR $86,498 Foster, OR $85,247 Gates, OR $85,990 Grand Ronde, OR $86,140 Halsey, OR $85,608

Idanha, OR $84,431 Independence, OR $87,249 Jefferson, OR $87,062 Lebanon, OR $85,680 Logsden, OR $85,024 Lyons, OR $86,172 Mill City, OR $86,179 Monmouth, OR $86,694

Mount Angel, OR $87,264 Neotsu, OR $85,097 Newport, OR $84,536 South Beach, OR $84,260 Lincoln City, OR $84,993 Otis, OR $85,160 Otter Rock, OR $84,551 Philomath, OR $85,425

Rickreall, OR $87,264 Rose Lodge, OR $85,245 Saint Benedict, OR $87,252 Scio, OR $86,557 Scotts Mills, OR $87,047 Seal Rock, OR $84,160 Shedd, OR $85,573 Sheridan, OR $86,730

Siletz, OR $84,865 Silverton, OR $87,073 Stayton, OR $86,835 Mehama, OR $86,603 Sublimity, OR $86,977 Sweet Home, OR $85,401 Gleneden Beach, OR $84,792 Tangent, OR $85,727

Tidewater, OR $84,464 Toledo, OR $84,562 Turner, OR $87,206 Waldport, OR $84,264 Willamina, OR $86,432 Eugene, OR $86,147 Agness, OR $83,392 Allegany, OR $83,492

Alvadore, OR $86,064 Azalea, OR $84,367 Bandon, OR $83,557 Blachly, OR $85,331 Blue River, OR $84,012 Broadbent, OR $83,429 Brookings, OR $83,912 Camas Valley, OR $83,475

Canyonville, OR $84,099 Cheshire, OR $85,649 Coos Bay, OR $83,517 Coquille, OR $83,523 Cottage Grove, OR $85,360 Crescent Lake, OR $83,634 Creswell, OR $85,865 Culp Creek, OR $85,002

Curtin, OR $85,297 Days Creek, OR $83,989 Deadwood, OR $84,978 Dexter, OR $85,619 Dillard, OR $83,741 Dorena, OR $84,747 Drain, OR $84,989 Elkton, OR $84,391

Elmira, OR $85,762 Fall Creek, OR $85,505 Florence, OR $84,316 Gardiner, OR $83,631 Glendale, OR $84,191 Glide, OR $83,834 Gold Beach, OR $83,659 Harrisburg, OR $85,932

Idleyld Park, OR $83,631 Junction City, OR $85,876 Lakeside, OR $83,657 Langlois, OR $83,475 Lorane, OR $85,527 Lowell, OR $85,495 Mapleton, OR $84,495 Marcola, OR $85,763

Pleasant Hill, OR $85,993 Monroe, OR $85,493 Myrtle Creek, OR $83,749 Myrtle Point, OR $83,461 North Bend, OR $83,520 Noti, OR $85,475 Oakland, OR $84,260 Oakridge, OR $84,648

Ophir, OR $83,651 Port Orford, OR $83,535 Powers, OR $83,518 Reedsport, OR $84,110 Riddle, OR $83,920 Roseburg, OR $83,862 Scottsburg, OR $83,962 Springfield, OR $85,974

Sixes, OR $83,465 Sutherlin, OR $84,303 Swisshome, OR $84,588 Tenmile, OR $83,559 Thurston, OR $86,013 Tiller, OR $84,064 Umpqua, OR $83,792 Veneta, OR $85,689

Vida, OR $85,037 Walterville, OR $85,439 Walton, OR $85,158 Wedderburn, OR $83,708 Westfir, OR $84,929 Westlake, OR $84,077 Wilbur, OR $83,940 Winchester, OR $83,946

Winston, OR $83,575 Wolf Creek, OR $84,345 Yachats, OR $84,280 Yoncalla, OR $84,754 Medford, OR $85,767 Central Point, OR $85,647 White City, OR $85,108 Ashland, OR $85,146

Butte Falls, OR $84,598 Cave Junction, OR $84,358 Eagle Point, OR $85,289 Gold Hill, OR $85,443 Grants Pass, OR $84,772 Jacksonville, OR $85,287 Kerby, OR $84,490 Merlin, OR $84,225

Murphy, OR $85,095 O Brien, OR $84,317 Phoenix, OR $85,740 Prospect, OR $84,385 Rogue River, OR $85,056 Selma, OR $84,280 Shady Cove, OR $85,171 Talent, OR $85,576

Trail, OR $84,520 Wilderville, OR $84,457 Williams, OR $85,023 Klamath Falls, OR $84,369 Crater Lake, OR $83,463 Adel, OR $83,893 Beatty, OR $83,679 Bly, OR $83,760

Bonanza, OR $83,830 Chiloquin, OR $83,822 Dairy, OR $83,785 Fort Klamath, OR $83,794 Keno, OR $84,403 Lakeview, OR $83,962 Malin, OR $83,939 Merrill, OR $83,974

Midland, OR $84,064 New Pine Creek, OR $84,151 Paisley, OR $83,756 Plush, OR $83,853 Silver Lake, OR $83,726 Sprague River, OR $83,748 Summer Lake, OR $83,646 Christmas Valley, OR $83,786

Bend, OR $83,980 Fields, OR $83,875 Ashwood, OR $83,606 Brothers, OR $83,684 Burns, OR $83,888 Princeton, OR $83,729 Diamond, OR $83,674 Camp Sherman, OR $83,737

Chemult, OR $83,676 Crane, OR $83,821 Crescent, OR $83,633 Culver, OR $83,801 Fort Rock, OR $83,737 Frenchglen, OR $83,666 Gilchrist, OR $83,795 Hines, OR $83,905

La Pine, OR $83,886 Madras, OR $83,859 Mitchell, OR $83,673 Paulina, OR $83,706 Post, OR $83,668 Powell Butte, OR $83,868 Prineville, OR $83,871 Redmond, OR $83,990

Riley, OR $83,663 Sisters, OR $83,739 Terrebonne, OR $83,905 Warm Springs, OR $83,753 Pendleton, OR $86,572 Adams, OR $84,874 Arlington, OR $83,910 Athena, OR $86,764

Baker City, OR $83,960 Bates, OR $83,728 Boardman, OR $86,186 Bridgeport, OR $83,745 Canyon City, OR $83,862 Condon, OR $83,711 Cove, OR $83,874 Dayville, OR $83,772

Echo, OR $86,817 Elgin, OR $83,890 Enterprise, OR $83,696 Fossil, OR $83,724 Haines, OR $83,910 Halfway, OR $83,728 Helix, OR $88,809 Heppner, OR $83,764

Hereford, OR $83,782 Hermiston, OR $89,292 Lexington, OR $85,304 Oxbow, OR $83,349 Imbler, OR $83,936 Imnaha, OR $83,141 Ione, OR $83,888 Irrigon, OR $88,705

John Day, OR $83,998 Joseph, OR $83,599 Kimberly, OR $83,747 La Grande, OR $83,986 Long Creek, OR $83,761 Lostine, OR $83,799 Meacham, OR $83,909 Mikkalo, OR $84,013

Milton Freewater, OR $85,959 Monument, OR $83,743 Mount Vernon, OR $83,857 North Powder, OR $83,874 Pilot Rock, OR $84,181 Prairie City, OR $83,919 Richland, OR $83,644 Seneca, OR $83,868

Spray, OR $83,740 Stanfield, OR $89,057 Summerville, OR $83,901 Sumpter, OR $83,830 Ukiah, OR $83,748 Umatilla, OR $89,719 Union, OR $83,891 Unity, OR $83,875

Wallowa, OR $83,914 Weston, OR $85,105 Adrian, OR $82,488 Arock, OR $83,369 Brogan, OR $83,710 Drewsey, OR $83,814 Durkee, OR $83,652 Harper, OR $83,473

Huntington, OR $83,718 Ironside, OR $83,753 Jamieson, OR $83,488 Jordan Valley, OR $83,383 Juntura, OR $83,753 Nyssa, OR $82,890 Ontario, OR $83,070 Riverside, OR $83,668

Vale, OR $83,511 Westfall, OR $83,779

Acoustic Engineering Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Acoustic Engineering roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 120% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Retail & Wholesale and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 60% above the average. In contrast, Acoustic Engineering positions in Software & Networking or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Acoustic Engineering as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Acoustic Engineering

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Retail & Wholesale	$140,577	$68.0	60%
Construction	$131,791	$63.0	50%
Healthcare	$123,005	$59.0	40%
Energy & Utilities	$114,219	$55.0	30%
Insurance	$109,826	$53.0	25%

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

Understanding how an Acoustic Engineering'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.

$78,506

Average $87,861/year

$96,718

$6,542

Average $7,322/month

$8,060

$1,510

Average $1,690/week

$1,860

$38

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,718	$8,060	$1,860	$46
Average	$87,861	$7,322	$1,690	$42
25th Percentile	$78,506	$6,542	$1,510	$38

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