How much does an Audio Producer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Audio Producer in the United States is $65,996 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.
However, an Audio Producer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,398
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,400 to $71,441
Key Factors That Influence Audio Producer Salaries
An Audio Producer'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 Producer 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 Producers. 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: $83,241
San Francisco: $82,329
Oakland: $80,594
San Jose, CA$83,241
San Francisco, CA$82,329
Oakland, CA$80,594
New York, NY$75,987
Paramus, NJ$75,063
Queens Village, NY$75,060
Passaic, NJ$74,997
Bergenfield, NJ$74,991
Stamford, CT$74,846
Huntington, NY$74,819
Newark, NJ$74,331
Bridgeport, CT$74,192
Vallejo, CA$74,061
New Brunswick, NJ$74,034
Petaluma, CA$73,995
Middlesex, NJ$73,869
Somerset, NJ$73,823
Santa Cruz, CA$73,737
Boston, MA$73,335
Monterey, CA$73,103
Seattle, WA$72,952
Santa Rosa, CA$72,939
Los Angeles, CA$72,919
Juneau, AK$72,748
Washington, DC$72,675
Orange, CA$72,440
Santa Ana, CA$72,266
Long Beach, CA$72,200
Anaheim, CA$72,187
Anchorage, AK$72,154
Santa Maria, CA$71,956
Everett, WA$71,942
Danbury, CT$71,710
Bremerton, WA$71,619
Tacoma, WA$71,381
New Suffolk, NY$71,380
Sacramento, CA$71,362
Santa Barbara, CA$71,289
Trenton, NJ$71,216
San Diego, CA$71,216
Brockton, MA$71,144
Fairbanks, AK$70,982
Lompoc, CA$70,814
Lowell, MA$70,760
Ventura, CA$70,748
Nashua, NH$70,735
Stockton, CA$70,728
Modesto, CA$70,246
Poughkeepsie, NY$70,101
Olympia, WA$69,976
Kennewick, WA$69,976
New Haven, CT$69,949
Lawrence, MA$69,712
Hartford, CT$69,646
Riverside, CA$69,632
New Bedford, MA$69,566
Richland, WA$69,566
Bakersfield, CA$69,474
San Bernardino, CA$69,448
New Britain, CT$69,441
Atlantic City, NJ$69,441
New London, CT$69,415
Norwich, CT$69,395
Portsmouth, NH$69,382
Boulder, CO$69,242
Portland, OR$69,151
Worcester, MA$69,144
Minneapolis, MN$68,940
Philadelphia, PA$68,847
Honolulu, HI$68,629
Saint Paul, MN$68,598
Vineland, NJ$68,583
Providence, RI$68,392
Chicago, IL$68,200
Bellingham, WA$68,121
Springfield, MA$68,068
Baltimore, MD$68,049
Chico, CA$67,884
Pittsfield, MA$67,705
Manchester, NH$67,580
Spokane, WA$67,290
Denver, CO$67,283
Albany, NY$66,973
Troy, NY$66,946
Nassau, NY$66,876
Schenectady, NY$66,808
Wilmington, DE$66,755
Burlington, VT$66,663
Salem, OR$66,636
Portland, ME$66,432
Yakima, WA$66,366
Rochester, MN$66,161
Reno, NV$66,128
Fresno, CA$66,128
Milwaukee, WI$66,069
Detroit, MI$66,003
Ann Arbor, MI$65,991
Allentown, PA$65,983
Colorado Springs, CO$65,871
Syracuse, NY$65,838
Carson City, NV$65,838
Houston, TX$65,745
Eugene, OR$65,712
Gary, IN$65,633
Springfield, OR$65,580
Bismarck, ND$65,567
Galveston, TX$65,521
Medford, OR$65,422
Fort Collins, CO$65,396
Concord, NH$65,363
Austin, TX$65,343
Mesa, AZ$65,204
Reading, PA$65,198
Phoenix, AZ$65,191
Dallas, TX$65,171
Saint Cloud, MN$65,108
Madison, WI$65,019
Utica, NY$64,841
Rochester, NY$64,736
Des Moines, IA$64,729
Raleigh, NC$64,722
Atlanta, GA$64,623
Battle Creek, MI$64,604
Salt Lake City, UT$64,584
Lancaster, PA$64,485
Harrisburg, PA$64,392
Kansas City, MO$64,326
Champaign, IL$64,313
Kansas City, KS$64,313
Fort Worth, TX$64,307
Columbus, OH$64,295
Boca Raton, FL$64,280
Pittsburgh, PA$64,254
Richmond, VA$64,227
Indianapolis, IN$64,214
Cleveland, OH$64,208
Las Vegas, NV$64,128
Cincinnati, OH$64,128
Petersburg, VA$64,029
Huntsville, AL$63,930
Lansing, MI$63,886
Lebanon, PA$63,878
Pueblo, CO$63,871
Appleton, WI$63,851
Buffalo, NY$63,825
Dayton, OH$63,805
Racine, WI$63,792
Charlotte, NC$63,785
Saint Louis, MO$63,765
York, PA$63,726
Elkhart, IN$63,726
Gastonia, NC$63,713
Billings, MT$63,697
Beaumont, TX$63,680
Lorain, OH$63,666
Benton Harbor, MI$63,653
Toledo, OH$63,640
Binghamton, NY$63,607
Rock Hill, SC$63,600
Rockford, IL$63,567
Springfield, IL$63,541
Elyria, OH$63,534
Fargo, ND$63,534
Flagstaff, AZ$63,488
Fort Lauderdale, FL$63,449
Duluth, MN$63,409
Miami, FL$63,409
Cheyenne, WY$63,363
Grand Forks, ND$63,363
Bangor, ME$63,218
Cedar Rapids, IA$63,145
Durham, NC$63,117
Louisville, KY$63,112
Grand Rapids, MI$63,099
Hialeah, FL$63,092
Casper, WY$63,000
Scranton, PA$62,921
New Orleans, LA$62,901
Virginia Beach, VA$62,894
Akron, OH$62,861
Peoria, IL$62,775
Sarasota, FL$62,762
Nashville, TN$62,716
Omaha, NE$62,716
Green Bay, WI$62,716
Baton Rouge, LA$62,683
Charleston, SC$62,670
Jamestown, NY$62,637
Davenport, IA$62,637
Tucson, AZ$62,604
Saint Petersburg, FL$62,564
Tampa, FL$62,551
Evansville, IN$62,512
Port Arthur, TX$62,512
Bradenton, FL$62,485
Santa Fe, NM$62,366
Orlando, FL$62,248
Clearwater, FL$62,228
Canton, OH$62,089
La Crosse, WI$62,089
Albuquerque, NM$62,050
Newport News, VA$62,043
High Point, NC$62,023
Ogden, UT$61,997
Corpus Christi, TX$61,944
Norfolk, VA$61,904
Laramie, WY$61,904
Rock Island, IL$61,865
Saginaw, MI$61,852
Jacksonville, FL$61,845
Salisbury, NC$61,832
Boise, ID$61,819
Moline, IL$61,786
Fort Myers, FL$61,766
Memphis, TN$61,753
Tulsa, OK$61,720
Waterloo, IA$61,680
Spartanburg, SC$61,614
Lincoln, NE$61,581
Fort Wayne, IN$61,568
Provo, UT$61,561
Cedar Falls, IA$61,482
San Antonio, TX$61,456
Greensboro, NC$61,429
South Bend, IN$61,423
Savannah, GA$61,350
Muskegon, MI$61,324
Birmingham, AL$61,317
Winston Salem, NC$61,285
Lake Charles, LA$61,126
Anderson, IN$61,112
Lexington, KY$61,093
Augusta, GA$61,073
Greenville, SC$61,073
Lima, OH$61,020
Wichita, KS$61,013
Tuscaloosa, AL$61,013
Columbia, SC$60,954
Springfield, OH$60,941
Asheville, NC$60,835
Bloomington, IN$60,789
Knoxville, TN$60,551
Shreveport, LA$60,545
Wilmington, NC$60,459
Roanoke, VA$60,459
Topeka, KS$60,340
Frankfort, KY$60,333
Oklahoma City, OK$60,287
Chillicothe, OH$60,261
Longview, TX$60,254
Melbourne, FL$60,248
Sioux Falls, SD$60,142
Mobile, AL$60,136
Terre Haute, IN$60,109
Altoona, PA$60,070
Amarillo, TX$60,023
Killeen, TX$60,004
Fayetteville, AR$59,951
Chattanooga, TN$59,931
Sioux City, IA$59,872
Idaho Falls, ID$59,858
Lynchburg, VA$59,806
Gainesville, FL$59,720
Portsmouth, OH$59,687
Little Rock, AR$59,674
Lafayette, LA$59,647
Youngstown, OH$59,647
Daytona Beach, FL$59,608
Clarksville, TN$59,601
Pensacola, FL$59,594
Temple, TX$59,590
Hopkinsville, KY$59,396
Erie, PA$59,383
Florence, SC$59,357
Charleston, WV$59,251
Great Falls, MT$59,218
Macon, GA$59,126
Tallahassee, FL$59,119
Fayetteville, NC$59,106
Waco, TX$59,093
Helena, MT$59,047
Pine Bluff, AR$59,022
Vincennes, IN$58,941
Lubbock, TX$58,915
Alamogordo, NM$58,875
Twin Falls, ID$58,816
Rapid City, SD$58,796
Jackson, MS$58,677
Huntington, WV$58,673
Greenville, MS$58,671
Parkersburg, WV$58,603
Montgomery, AL$58,591
Wichita Falls, TX$58,525
Springfield, MO$58,525
Biloxi, MS$58,492
Monroe, LA$58,426
Johnstown, PA$58,380
Sumter, SC$58,354
Columbus, GA$58,347
Pascagoula, MS$58,222
Abilene, TX$58,222
Kingsport, TN$58,050
Albany, GA$58,050
Gulfport, MS$58,030
Alexandria, LA$57,813
Fort Smith, AR$57,648
El Paso, TX$57,469
Las Cruces, NM$57,172
Harlingen, TX$57,005
Pocatello, ID$56,994
Florence, AL$56,908
Brownsville, TX$56,895
Mcallen, TX$56,757
Dothan, AL$56,664
Columbus, MS$56,272
Altus, OK$55,965
Lawton, OK$55,839
Pierre, SD$55,602
What Skills Can Increase an Audio Producer'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 Producer'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 Producer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Audio Producer 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 Producer positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Audio Producer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Audio Producer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$82,495
$40.0
25%
Software & Networking
$82,495
$40.0
25%
Biotechnology
$79,195
$38.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$79,195
$38.0
20%
Internet
$79,195
$38.0
20%
How Education impacts an Audio Producer's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Audio Producers 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 Producer with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$61,541
and $66,234).
Audio Producer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Audio Producer'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 Producer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $57,076 in 2023
to around $56,857 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Audio Producer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Audio Producer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Audio Producer
Here are companies hiring for Audio Producer 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 Producer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Audio Producer?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Audio Producer roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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