The average wage for an audio engineer in the United States is around $29.09 per hour.
Avg Wage
Audio engineers earn an average hourly wage of $29.09.
Salaries typically start from $14.00 per hour and go up to $59.95 per hour.
1% below national average Updated in 2021
Audio engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$59.95 per hour
$124,690 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$38.33 per hour
$79,730 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$29.09 per hour
$60,500 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$20.24 per hour
$42,100 per year
10th percentile
Starting level audio engineer earnings begin at:
$14.00 per hour
$29,110 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Audio engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $97,430 |
| New Jersey | $92,460 |
| Massachusetts | $81,120 |
| District of Columbia | $80,610 |
| Alabama | $76,600 |
| Connecticut | $76,080 |
| Minnesota | $69,230 |
| California | $63,340 |
| Georgia | $62,170 |
| Washington | $60,590 |
| Michigan | $60,070 |
| Texas | $59,190 |
| Nevada | $56,020 |
| Louisiana | $55,450 |
| Iowa | $50,860 |
| New Mexico | $50,290 |
| Colorado | $49,040 |
| Missouri | $48,790 |
| Tennessee | $47,570 |
| Maryland | $47,230 |
| Oregon | $47,230 |
| Florida | $47,040 |
| Ohio | $46,020 |
| Arkansas | $45,130 |
| Arizona | $44,880 |
| Oklahoma | $44,560 |
| Hawaii | $42,230 |
| Illinois | $41,500 |
| Indiana | $39,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,670 |
| North Carolina | $38,550 |
| Wisconsin | $38,380 |
| South Carolina | $37,460 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,830 |
| Virginia | $28,890 |
| Utah | $24,070 |
| Kentucky | $20,880 |
How do audio engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Audio engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than consultants but more than drafters.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Consultant salary | $77K |
| Industrial designer salary | $77K |
| Online merchant salary | $75K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $80K |
| Power engineer salary | $64K |
| Audio engineer salary | $60K |
| Conductor salary | $49K |
| Composer salary | $49K |
| Industrial engineering technician salary | $60K |
| Drafter salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)