How much does an Audio Production make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Audio Production in the United States is $65,306 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.
However, an Audio Production's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,266
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,581 to $71,566
Key Factors That Influence Audio Production Salaries
An Audio Production's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Audio Production Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Audio Productions. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $82,370
San Francisco: $81,468
Oakland: $79,751
San Jose, CA$82,370
San Francisco, CA$81,468
Oakland, CA$79,751
New York, NY$75,192
Paramus, NJ$74,278
Queens Village, NY$74,275
Passaic, NJ$74,213
Bergenfield, NJ$74,207
Stamford, CT$74,063
Huntington, NY$74,036
Newark, NJ$73,554
Bridgeport, CT$73,416
Vallejo, CA$73,286
New Brunswick, NJ$73,260
Petaluma, CA$73,221
Middlesex, NJ$73,097
Somerset, NJ$73,051
Santa Cruz, CA$72,966
Boston, MA$72,568
Monterey, CA$72,338
Seattle, WA$72,189
Santa Rosa, CA$72,176
Los Angeles, CA$72,156
Juneau, AK$71,986
Washington, DC$71,915
Orange, CA$71,682
Santa Ana, CA$71,510
Long Beach, CA$71,444
Anaheim, CA$71,431
Anchorage, AK$71,399
Santa Maria, CA$71,203
Everett, WA$71,190
Danbury, CT$70,960
Bremerton, WA$70,870
Tacoma, WA$70,635
New Suffolk, NY$70,633
Sacramento, CA$70,615
Santa Barbara, CA$70,543
Trenton, NJ$70,471
San Diego, CA$70,471
Brockton, MA$70,400
Fairbanks, AK$70,240
Lompoc, CA$70,073
Lowell, MA$70,020
Ventura, CA$70,008
Nashua, NH$69,995
Stockton, CA$69,988
Modesto, CA$69,511
Poughkeepsie, NY$69,368
Olympia, WA$69,244
Kennewick, WA$69,244
New Haven, CT$69,218
Lawrence, MA$68,982
Hartford, CT$68,917
Riverside, CA$68,904
New Bedford, MA$68,839
Richland, WA$68,839
Bakersfield, CA$68,747
San Bernardino, CA$68,721
New Britain, CT$68,715
Atlantic City, NJ$68,715
New London, CT$68,689
Norwich, CT$68,669
Portsmouth, NH$68,656
Boulder, CO$68,517
Portland, OR$68,427
Worcester, MA$68,421
Minneapolis, MN$68,218
Philadelphia, PA$68,127
Honolulu, HI$67,911
Saint Paul, MN$67,880
Vineland, NJ$67,866
Providence, RI$67,676
Chicago, IL$67,487
Bellingham, WA$67,409
Springfield, MA$67,356
Baltimore, MD$67,337
Chico, CA$67,173
Pittsfield, MA$66,997
Manchester, NH$66,873
Spokane, WA$66,586
Denver, CO$66,579
Albany, NY$66,272
Troy, NY$66,246
Nassau, NY$66,176
Schenectady, NY$66,109
Wilmington, DE$66,057
Burlington, VT$65,965
Salem, OR$65,939
Portland, ME$65,737
Yakima, WA$65,671
Rochester, MN$65,469
Reno, NV$65,436
Fresno, CA$65,436
Milwaukee, WI$65,378
Detroit, MI$65,312
Ann Arbor, MI$65,301
Allentown, PA$65,293
Colorado Springs, CO$65,182
Syracuse, NY$65,149
Carson City, NV$65,149
Houston, TX$65,058
Eugene, OR$65,025
Gary, IN$64,947
Springfield, OR$64,894
Bismarck, ND$64,881
Galveston, TX$64,835
Medford, OR$64,738
Fort Collins, CO$64,711
Concord, NH$64,679
Austin, TX$64,659
Mesa, AZ$64,522
Reading, PA$64,516
Phoenix, AZ$64,509
Dallas, TX$64,489
Saint Cloud, MN$64,427
Madison, WI$64,339
Utica, NY$64,163
Rochester, NY$64,058
Des Moines, IA$64,052
Raleigh, NC$64,045
Atlanta, GA$63,947
Battle Creek, MI$63,928
Salt Lake City, UT$63,908
Lancaster, PA$63,810
Harrisburg, PA$63,719
Kansas City, MO$63,653
Champaign, IL$63,640
Kansas City, KS$63,640
Fort Worth, TX$63,634
Columbus, OH$63,623
Boca Raton, FL$63,608
Pittsburgh, PA$63,582
Richmond, VA$63,556
Indianapolis, IN$63,542
Cleveland, OH$63,536
Las Vegas, NV$63,458
Cincinnati, OH$63,458
Petersburg, VA$63,360
Huntsville, AL$63,262
Lansing, MI$63,218
Lebanon, PA$63,209
Pueblo, CO$63,203
Appleton, WI$63,183
Buffalo, NY$63,157
Dayton, OH$63,138
Racine, WI$63,124
Charlotte, NC$63,118
Saint Louis, MO$63,098
York, PA$63,059
Elkhart, IN$63,059
Gastonia, NC$63,047
Billings, MT$63,031
Beaumont, TX$63,013
Lorain, OH$63,000
Benton Harbor, MI$62,987
Toledo, OH$62,974
Binghamton, NY$62,942
Rock Hill, SC$62,935
Rockford, IL$62,902
Springfield, IL$62,876
Elyria, OH$62,870
Fargo, ND$62,870
Flagstaff, AZ$62,824
Fort Lauderdale, FL$62,785
Duluth, MN$62,746
Miami, FL$62,746
Cheyenne, WY$62,700
Grand Forks, ND$62,700
Bangor, ME$62,556
Cedar Rapids, IA$62,484
Durham, NC$62,457
Louisville, KY$62,452
Grand Rapids, MI$62,439
Hialeah, FL$62,432
Casper, WY$62,341
Scranton, PA$62,262
New Orleans, LA$62,243
Virginia Beach, VA$62,236
Akron, OH$62,204
Peoria, IL$62,119
Sarasota, FL$62,106
Nashville, TN$62,060
Omaha, NE$62,060
Green Bay, WI$62,060
Baton Rouge, LA$62,027
Charleston, SC$62,014
Jamestown, NY$61,982
Davenport, IA$61,982
Tucson, AZ$61,949
Saint Petersburg, FL$61,910
Tampa, FL$61,897
Evansville, IN$61,858
Port Arthur, TX$61,858
Bradenton, FL$61,831
Santa Fe, NM$61,714
Orlando, FL$61,596
Clearwater, FL$61,577
Canton, OH$61,440
La Crosse, WI$61,440
Albuquerque, NM$61,400
Newport News, VA$61,394
High Point, NC$61,374
Ogden, UT$61,348
Corpus Christi, TX$61,296
Norfolk, VA$61,257
Laramie, WY$61,257
Rock Island, IL$61,218
Saginaw, MI$61,205
Jacksonville, FL$61,198
Salisbury, NC$61,185
Boise, ID$61,172
Moline, IL$61,139
Fort Myers, FL$61,120
Memphis, TN$61,107
Tulsa, OK$61,074
Waterloo, IA$61,035
Spartanburg, SC$60,969
Lincoln, NE$60,937
Fort Wayne, IN$60,924
Provo, UT$60,917
Cedar Falls, IA$60,839
San Antonio, TX$60,813
Greensboro, NC$60,787
South Bend, IN$60,780
Savannah, GA$60,708
Muskegon, MI$60,682
Birmingham, AL$60,676
Winston Salem, NC$60,644
Lake Charles, LA$60,486
Anderson, IN$60,473
Lexington, KY$60,453
Augusta, GA$60,434
Greenville, SC$60,434
Lima, OH$60,382
Wichita, KS$60,375
Tuscaloosa, AL$60,375
Columbia, SC$60,316
Springfield, OH$60,303
Asheville, NC$60,199
Bloomington, IN$60,153
Knoxville, TN$59,918
Shreveport, LA$59,911
Wilmington, NC$59,827
Roanoke, VA$59,827
Topeka, KS$59,709
Frankfort, KY$59,702
Oklahoma City, OK$59,657
Chillicothe, OH$59,631
Longview, TX$59,624
Melbourne, FL$59,618
Sioux Falls, SD$59,513
Mobile, AL$59,507
Terre Haute, IN$59,480
Altoona, PA$59,441
Amarillo, TX$59,396
Killeen, TX$59,376
Fayetteville, AR$59,324
Chattanooga, TN$59,304
Sioux City, IA$59,245
Idaho Falls, ID$59,232
Lynchburg, VA$59,180
Gainesville, FL$59,095
Portsmouth, OH$59,062
Little Rock, AR$59,049
Lafayette, LA$59,023
Youngstown, OH$59,023
Daytona Beach, FL$58,984
Clarksville, TN$58,978
Pensacola, FL$58,971
Temple, TX$58,966
Hopkinsville, KY$58,775
Erie, PA$58,762
Florence, SC$58,736
Charleston, WV$58,631
Great Falls, MT$58,599
Macon, GA$58,507
Tallahassee, FL$58,501
Fayetteville, NC$58,488
Waco, TX$58,475
Helena, MT$58,429
Pine Bluff, AR$58,404
Vincennes, IN$58,325
Lubbock, TX$58,298
Alamogordo, NM$58,259
Twin Falls, ID$58,200
Rapid City, SD$58,181
Jackson, MS$58,063
Huntington, WV$58,059
Greenville, MS$58,057
Parkersburg, WV$57,990
Montgomery, AL$57,978
Wichita Falls, TX$57,913
Springfield, MO$57,913
Biloxi, MS$57,880
Monroe, LA$57,815
Johnstown, PA$57,769
Sumter, SC$57,743
Columbus, GA$57,737
Pascagoula, MS$57,613
Abilene, TX$57,613
Kingsport, TN$57,443
Albany, GA$57,443
Gulfport, MS$57,423
Alexandria, LA$57,208
Fort Smith, AR$57,045
El Paso, TX$56,868
Las Cruces, NM$56,574
Harlingen, TX$56,408
Pocatello, ID$56,398
Florence, AL$56,313
Brownsville, TX$56,300
Mcallen, TX$56,163
Dothan, AL$56,071
Columbus, MS$55,684
Altus, OK$55,379
Lawton, OK$55,255
Pierre, SD$55,020
What Skills Can Increase an Audio Production's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Presentation (Mentioned in 4.94% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Programming (Mentioned in 1.67% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.
Sales Lead (Mentioned in 1.36% Job Postings): A sales lead is a person or business who may eventually become a client. Sales lead also refers to the data that identifies an entity as a potential buyer of a product or service.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Audio Production's salary.
Insurance Sales: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Audio Production Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Audio Production roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, Audio Production positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Audio Production as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Audio Production
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$81,632
$39.0
25%
Software & Networking
$81,632
$39.0
25%
Biotechnology
$78,367
$38.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$78,367
$38.0
20%
Internet
$78,367
$38.0
20%
How Education impacts an Audio Production's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Audio Productions enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for an Audio Production with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$61,541
and $66,234).
Audio Production Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Audio Production's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for an Audio Production can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $57,767 in 2023
to around $57,545 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Audio Production salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Audio Production
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Audio Production
Here are companies hiring for Audio Production and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Audio Production
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Audio Production?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Audio Production roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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