The average wage for a music producer in the United States is around $16.56 per hour.
Avg Wage
Music producers earn an average hourly wage of $16.56.
Salaries typically start from $12.64 per hour and go up to $36.15 per hour.
30% below national average Updated in 2018
Music producer earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do music producer salaries compare to similar careers?
Music producers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than conductors but more than lyricists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Conductor salary | $50K |
| Composer salary | $50K |
| Live sound engineer salary | $31K |
| Luthier salary | $31K |
| Music therapist salary | $48K |
| Music producer salary | $34K |
| Recording engineer salary | $34K |
| Music promoter salary | $31K |
| Piano tuner salary | $36K |
| Lyricist salary | $26K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)