The average wage for an audio engineer in California is around $18.87 per hour.
Avg Wage
Audio engineers earn an average hourly wage of $18.87.
Salaries typically start from $13.74 per hour and go up to $47.36 per hour.
9% below national average Updated in 2017
Audio engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$47.36 per hour
$98,499 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$27.94 per hour
$58,108 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$18.87 per hour
$39,244 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$15.11 per hour
$31,428 per year
10th percentile
Starting level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$13.74 per hour
$28,570 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 None% less than similar careers in California.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Video game designer salary | $98K |
| Geospatial information scientist salary | $98K |
| Computer systems engineer salary | $98K |
| Computer systems administrator salary | $94K |
| Statistician salary | $92K |
| Talent agent salary | $68K |
| Computer programmer salary | $95K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $92K |
| Technical writer salary | $87K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $84K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)