The average wage for a music producer in the United States is around $16.56 per hour.
Avg Wage
Music producers earn an average hourly wage of $16.56.
Salaries typically start from $12.64 per hour and go up to $36.15 per hour.
28% below national average Updated in 2018
Music producer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level music producer earnings begin at:
$36.15 per hour
$75,188 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level music producer earnings begin at:
$22.96 per hour
$47,752 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level music producer earnings begin at:
$16.56 per hour
$34,454 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level music producer earnings begin at:
$13.72 per hour
$28,536 per year
10th percentile
Starting level music producer earnings begin at:
$12.64 per hour
$26,298 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do music producer salaries compare to similar careers?
Music producers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than conductors but more than lyricists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Conductor salary | $50K |
| Composer salary | $50K |
| Live sound engineer salary | $31K |
| Luthier salary | $31K |
| Music therapist salary | $48K |
| Music producer salary | $34K |
| Recording engineer salary | $34K |
| Music promoter salary | $31K |
| Piano tuner salary | $36K |
| Lyricist salary | $26K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)