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 about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than search engine optimization specialists but more than social media managers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Search engine optimization specialist salary | $39K |
| Quality assurance analyst salary | $41K |
| Broadcast engineer salary | $40K |
| Desktop publisher salary | $43K |
| Digital marketing specialist salary | $39K |
| Recording engineer salary | $34K |
| Geothermal technician salary | $39K |
| Music promoter salary | $31K |
| Piano tuner salary | $36K |
| Social media manager salary | $31K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)