The average wage for an audio engineer in New York is around $32.90 per hour.
Avg Wage
Audio engineers earn an average hourly wage of $32.90.
Salaries typically start from $16.26 per hour and go up to $69.38 per hour.
8% above national average Updated in 2018
Audio engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$69.38 per hour
$144,320 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$50.39 per hour
$104,820 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$32.90 per hour
$68,430 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$22.94 per hour
$47,720 per year
10th percentile
Starting level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$16.26 per hour
$33,820 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 New York. On average, they make less than bioinformatics scientists but more than graphic designers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $88K |
| Singer salary | $65K |
| Musician salary | $65K |
| Music artist salary | $65K |
| Online merchant salary | $76K |
| Audio engineer salary | $68K |
| Web developer salary | $72K |
| Technical writer salary | $72K |
| Industrial designer salary | $69K |
| Graphic designer salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)