Audio engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$29.91 per hour

$62,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$25.44 per hour

$52,920 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$13.03 per hour

$27,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$8.70 per hour

$18,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$7.90 per hour

$16,420 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Audio engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $87,510
Nevada $84,570
Maryland $79,990
California $78,150
Georgia $77,010
Kentucky $74,100
Illinois $73,130
Indiana $73,130
Washington $72,970
Connecticut $72,800
Florida $70,360
Arizona $66,350
New Hampshire $65,630
Ohio $64,030
Nebraska $63,810
Massachusetts $63,250
Kansas $62,710
Missouri $61,750
Colorado $60,630
Tennessee $60,500
Montana $57,600
Iowa $57,400
Louisiana $55,530
Idaho $54,970
Texas $54,370
Michigan $51,840
Virginia $49,920
Pennsylvania $49,490
North Carolina $49,150
Maine $48,380
Wisconsin $46,780
New Mexico $45,690
South Carolina $45,240
Arkansas $45,130
Minnesota $43,030
Hawaii $42,230
Oregon $39,170
Utah $36,400
Oklahoma $35,050
Alabama $29,110
Puerto Rico $27,100
New Jersey $115,190
District of Columbia $106,630

How do audio engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Audio engineers earn 6% less than similar careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than information security analysts but more than computer repair technicians.

Career Median Salary
Information security analyst salary $40K
Online merchant salary $35K
Music teacher salary $36K
Web developer salary $35K
Statistician salary $36K
Audio engineer salary $27K
Broadcast and sound engineering technician salary $28K
Audio and video equipment technician salary $30K
Drafter salary $30K
Computer repair technician salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)