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Audio Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 59 open job postings for Audio Engineer roles at 25 companies, updated Nov 15, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 9 more postings in SGD (median SGD 44.4K), 1 more posting in AUD, 1 more posting in CAD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Audio Engineer: postings by posted pay48 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $10.00/hr to $130.00/hr. Median $37.00/hr ($77K/yr); middle half $20.25–$48.50/hr.Median $37.02/hr$10.00/hr$130.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $10.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 10; $20.00/hr–$30.00/hr: 11; $30.00/hr–$40.00/hr: 3; $40.00/hr–$50.00/hr: 16; $50.00/hr–$60.00/hr: 0; $60.00/hr–$70.00/hr: 5; $70.00/hr–$80.00/hr: 0; $80.00/hr–$90.00/hr: 0; $90.00/hr–$100.00/hr: 0; $100.00/hr–$110.00/hr: 0; $110.00/hr–$120.00/hr: 0; $120.00/hr–$130.00/hr: 3.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$29.50/hr ($61.4K/yr) median, $20.25–$44.00/hr typical, 42 postingsMid level: middle half $20.25–$44.00/hr, median $29.50/hr ($61.4K/yr)
  2. Senior$49.00/hr ($102K/yr) median, $49.00–$168.27/hr typical, 6 postingsSenior: middle half $49.00–$168.27/hr, median $49.00/hr ($102K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Mercor$29.50/hr ($61.4K/yr) median, $20.50–$44.00/hr typical, 29 postingsMercor: middle half $20.50–$44.00/hr, median $29.50/hr ($61.4K/yr)
  2. Motorola Solutions$87.5K median, $87.5K–$87.5K typical, 3 postingsMotorola Solutions: middle half $87.5K–$87.5K, median $87.5K
  3. Live Nation2 postings, too few to show pay
  4. INTUIT RECRUITMENT2 postings, too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. Motorola Solutions · $87.5K median, 3 postings
  2. Mercor · $61.4K median, 29 postings

Who’s hiring Audio Engineer

  1. Audio Engineer jobs at Live Nation · 21 open roles

By location

  1. United States$42.07/hr ($87.5K/yr) median, $20.25–$49.00/hr typical, 29 postingsUnited States: middle half $20.25–$49.00/hr, median $42.07/hr ($87.5K/yr)
  2. California$45.00/hr ($93.6K/yr) median, $18.45–$67.31/hr typical, 12 postingsCalifornia: middle half $18.45–$67.31/hr, median $45.00/hr ($93.6K/yr)
  3. SingaporeSGD 44.4K median, SGD 42K–SGD 48K typical, 9 postings
  4. San Francisco, CA$48.50/hr ($101K/yr) median, $25.50–$121.63/hr typical, 7 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $25.50–$121.63/hr, median $48.50/hr ($101K/yr)
  5. Remote$29.50/hr ($61.4K/yr) median, $20.50–$44.00/hr typical, 29 postingsRemote: middle half $20.50–$44.00/hr, median $29.50/hr ($61.4K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $29.50/hr ($61.4K/yr) median, $20.50–$44.00/hr typical, from 26 postings. On-site: $42.07/hr ($87.5K/yr) median, $20.25–$67.31/hr typical, from 14 postings.

Newest Audio Engineer postings

  1. Audio Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $34/hrMercor · Remote · $17.00–$34.00/hr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  2. Audio EngineerZACHARY SCOTT THEATER CENTER · Austin, TX · $19.00–$21.50/hr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
  3. Audio Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $19/hrMercor · Remote · $11.00–$19.00/hr · Posted Nov 9, 2026
  4. Audio Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $42/hrMercor · Remote · $17.00–$42.00/hr · Posted Nov 9, 2026
  5. Audio Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $42/hrMercor · Remote · $18.00–$42.00/hr · Posted Nov 7, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Audio Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Audio Engineer jobs is $37.00/hr ($77K/yr), from 59 job postings with pay at 25 companies.

What is the typical Audio Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $20.25–$48.50/hr. The top 10% list $125K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $31.2K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Audio Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Motorola Solutions ($87.5K), Mercor ($61.4K).

How does Audio Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $29.50/hr ($61.4K/yr), Senior $49.00/hr ($102K/yr).

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