The average wage for an audio engineer in Illinois is around $26.25 per hour.
Avg Wage
Audio engineers earn an average hourly wage of $26.25.
Salaries typically start from $11.49 per hour and go up to $59.98 per hour.
3% below national average Updated in 2018
Audio engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$59.98 per hour
$124,757 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$40.55 per hour
$84,351 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$26.25 per hour
$54,605 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$16.99 per hour
$35,348 per year
10th percentile
Starting level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$11.49 per hour
$23,900 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 Illinois. On average, they make less than online merchants but more than graphic designers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Online merchant salary | $63K |
| Web developer salary | $65K |
| Music teacher salary | $63K |
| Industrial designer salary | $66K |
| Web designer salary | $47K |
| Audio engineer salary | $55K |
| Broadcast and sound engineering technician salary | $50K |
| Digital marketing specialist salary | $48K |
| Hydroelectric plant technician salary | $66K |
| Graphic designer salary | $57K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)