Audio engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$51.57 per hour

$107,270 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$31.05 per hour

$64,580 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$30.15 per hour

$62,710 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$22.23 per hour

$46,230 per year

10th percentile

Starting level audio engineer earnings begin at:

$20.48 per hour

$42,600 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
Alabama $76,600
Kentucky $74,100
Illinois $73,130
Indiana $73,130
Connecticut $72,800
Florida $70,360
Minnesota $69,230
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
Washington $60,590
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
Oregon $47,230
Wisconsin $46,780
New Mexico $45,690
South Carolina $45,240
Arkansas $45,130
Oklahoma $44,560
Hawaii $42,230
Utah $36,400
Puerto Rico $34,830
New Jersey $115,190
District of Columbia $106,630

How do audio engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Audio engineers earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than locomotive engineers but more than computer repair technicians.

Career Median Salary
Locomotive engineer salary $75K
Multimedia animator salary $63K
Casting director salary $61K
Power engineer salary $64K
Remote sensing technician salary $65K
Audio engineer salary $63K
Drafter salary $62K
Industrial engineering technician salary $61K
Graphic designer salary $54K
Computer repair technician salary $56K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)