Audio engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$23.51 per hour

$48,890 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$19.76 per hour

$41,100 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$18.01 per hour

$37,460 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$17.33 per hour

$36,050 per year

10th percentile

Starting level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$14.50 per hour

$30,160 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 7% less than similar careers in South Carolina. On average, they make less than music therapists but more than piano tuners.

Career Median Salary
Music therapist salary $47K
Audio visual technician salary $45K
Broadcast engineer salary $48K
Geothermal technician salary $36K
Multimedia animator salary $39K
Audio engineer salary $37K
Piano tuner salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)