The average wage for a live sound engineer in the United States is around $15.14 per hour.
Avg Wage
Live sound engineers earn an average hourly wage of $15.14.
Salaries typically start from $10.63 per hour and go up to $41.42 per hour.
16% below national average Updated in 2018
Live sound engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level live sound engineer earnings begin at:
$41.42 per hour
$86,163 per year
Senior-level live sound engineer earnings begin at:
$23.28 per hour
$48,417 per year
Mid-level live sound engineer earnings begin at:
$15.14 per hour
$31,486 per year
Junior-level live sound engineer earnings begin at:
$11.82 per hour
$24,591 per year
Starting level live sound engineer earnings begin at:
$10.63 per hour
$22,111 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do live sound engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Live sound engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than composers but more than computer repair technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Composer salary | $50K |
| Hydroelectric plant technician salary | $57K |
| Drafter salary | $54K |
| Network administrator salary | $47K |
| Customer success manager salary | $46K |
| Live sound engineer salary | $31K |
| Luthier salary | $31K |
| Data analyst salary | $44K |
| Technical support specialist salary | $49K |
| Computer repair technician salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)