Sound Designer
Sound Designer Job Description
Sound Engineering Technicians Operate machines and equipment to record, synchronize, mix, or reproduce music, voices, or sound effects in sporting arenas, theater productions, recording studios, or movie and video productions.
Sound Designer Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Sound Designer is $51895 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $134500. The lowest salary reported was $28471. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Sound Designer is $25.705 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $39.15. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12.26. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Sound Designer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $983 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Sound Designer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $64,709 – $90,000
Florida – $47,500 – $97,000
New York – n/a
Texas – n/a
Washington – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Sound Designer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Los Angeles, California –
Miami, Florida –
Austin, Texas –
New York, New York –
Irvine, California –
Seattle, Washington –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Sound Designer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $51895 while in 2007 it was just $48126.51
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 96% of Sound Designers were males while 4% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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