The average wage for a recording engineer in the United States is around $16.33 per hour.
Avg Wage
Recording engineers earn an average hourly wage of $16.33.
Salaries typically start from $12.57 per hour and go up to $33.98 per hour.
31% below national average Updated in 2018
Recording engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level recording engineer earnings begin at:
$33.98 per hour
$70,668 per year
Senior-level recording engineer earnings begin at:
$22.18 per hour
$46,132 per year
Mid-level recording engineer earnings begin at:
$16.33 per hour
$33,968 per year
Junior-level recording engineer earnings begin at:
$13.67 per hour
$28,437 per year
Starting level recording engineer earnings begin at:
$12.57 per hour
$26,154 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do recording engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Recording engineers earn 9% more than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than quality assurance analysts but more than games testers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Quality assurance analyst salary | $41K |
| Broadcast and sound engineering technician salary | $40K |
| Desktop publisher salary | $43K |
| Digital marketing specialist salary | $39K |
| Recording engineer salary | $34K |
| Music promoter salary | $31K |
| Piano tuner salary | $36K |
| Social media manager salary | $31K |
| Lyricist salary | $26K |
| Games tester salary | $29K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)