Audio engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$28.74 per hour

$59,780 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$16.21 per hour

$33,710 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$10.13 per hour

$21,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$8.69 per hour

$18,080 per year

10th percentile

Starting level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$8.05 per hour

$16,740 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 25% less than similar careers in Utah. On average, they make less than graphic designers.

Career Median Salary
Graphic designer salary $46K
Audio and video equipment technician salary $36K
Desktop publisher salary $44K
Broadcast and sound engineering technician salary $29K
Piano tuner salary $31K
Audio engineer salary $21K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)