Audio Engineer Salary

Updated: 27 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$29K	$58K	$87K
Salary	$23,597 - $76,587
Bonus	$0.00 - $9,826
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$21,540 - $84,737
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 27 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 328

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Job Listings for Audio Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 12	Audio/Visual Engineer	The MIL Corporation	Lexington Park, Maryland
	Audio/Visual Design/Designer • Designing VTC and A/V systems (AMX, Crestron, Codecs) • Experience in specifying VTC and A/V equipment (Projectors, Screens... Indeed
Jan 18	Software Applications Engineer - Display, Camera and Audio	Beyondsoft	Sunnyvale, California
	display, camera, and audio drivers. You should have... Strong Background in writing display, camera, and audio drivers. • Working with customers, both by phone... Indeed
Jan 19	Audio-Visual Engineer	George Mason University	Fairfax, Virginia
	Audio-Visual Engineer George Mason University Student Centers invites applications for an Audio-Visual... projection, audio/video feeds, audio recording and... Indeed
Jan 10	Video/Audio Production Engineer	Fulcrum IT	Suitland, Maryland
	and non-employees. 11-1185: Video/Audio Production Engineer Location Suitland, MD Job Description... engineering for Video/Audio production in support of... Indeed

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Audio / Video / Entertainment Production	$24,239 - $76,819
Entertainment -- Music	$21,969 - $76,786
Church / Worship	$19,162 - $67,548
Television Broadcasting	$26,375 - $90,020
Motion Picture, Sound and Video Recording	$24,550 - $92,691

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Key Statistics for Audio Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 6%			Male 94%
Salary:	$28,966 - $60,000			$30,513 - $50,020

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

28%

5-9 years

28%

10-19 years

27%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$19,721 - $60,114
Associate's Degree	$15,932 - $79,555
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 54%		Dental: 40%
	Vision: 27%		None: 45%

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Career Path for Audio Engineer Jobs

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Audio Engineer

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$21,540 - $84,737

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$7,443 - $34,112

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Common Future Jobs

Audio Engineer

Salary Range

$21,540 - $84,737

	Audio / Video Equipment Technician $24,619 - $58,600
	Film / Video Editor $24,091 - $95,204
	Audiovisual Production Director $31,002 - $80,630

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2. Boston, Massachusetts

3. Dallas, Texas

4. New York, New York

5. Atlanta, Georgia

6. Nashville, Tennessee

7. Chicago, Illinois

8. Austin, Texas

Audio Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Audio Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Broadcast Technicians

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to transmit radio and television programs. Control audio equipment to regulate volume level and quality of sound during radio and television broadcasts. Operate radio transmitter to broadcast radio and television programs.