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.
32% below national average Updated in 2018
Recording engineer earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do recording engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Recording engineers earn 6% more than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than search engine optimization specialists but more than lyricists.
| 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 |
| Music promoter salary | $31K |
| Piano tuner salary | $36K |
| Social media manager salary | $31K |
| Lyricist salary | $26K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)