The average wage for an audio engineer in the United States is around $25.59 per hour.
Avg Wage
Audio engineers earn an average hourly wage of $25.59.
Salaries typically start from $12.15 per hour and go up to $53.89 per hour.
4% below national average Updated in 2019
Audio engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$53.89 per hour
$112,095 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$37.87 per hour
$78,768 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$25.59 per hour
$53,222 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$17.29 per hour
$35,961 per year
10th percentile
Starting level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$12.15 per hour
$25,269 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Audio engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $85,663 |
| Louisiana | $80,010 |
| Washington | $72,970 |
| District of Columbia | $70,240 |
| New York | $68,430 |
| Michigan | $60,290 |
| Georgia | $59,450 |
| Nevada | $56,020 |
| New Jersey | $55,570 |
| Illinois | $54,605 |
| Wisconsin | $54,480 |
| Virginia | $54,030 |
| Kentucky | $52,594 |
| Colorado | $52,280 |
| Tennessee | $51,970 |
| Iowa | $50,860 |
| Massachusetts | $50,340 |
| Florida | $48,890 |
| New Mexico | $47,780 |
| South Carolina | $47,230 |
| Texas | $46,910 |
| Maryland | $46,560 |
| Ohio | $45,210 |
| Arkansas | $45,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,950 |
| Minnesota | $43,030 |
| Hawaii | $42,230 |
| Missouri | $41,840 |
| North Carolina | $41,420 |
| Arizona | $39,830 |
| California | $39,244 |
| Oregon | $39,170 |
| Indiana | $35,780 |
| Oklahoma | $35,050 |
| Alabama | $29,110 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,100 |
| Utah | $21,070 |
How do audio engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Audio engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than musicians but more than drafters.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Musician salary | $57K |
| Industrial designer salary | $67K |
| Technical writer salary | $65K |
| Music teacher salary | $59K |
| Conductor salary | $52K |
| Audio engineer salary | $53K |
| Composer salary | $52K |
| Hydroelectric plant technician salary | $58K |
| Desktop publisher salary | $45K |
| Drafter salary | $48K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)