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How Much Does a Sound Design Make in US East?

Sound Design salary and day rate data for the US East region in 2026. Based on 420 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$825
/day median
Total Comp
$157K
/yr full-time
vs Global
+10%
+$75/day
Remote
79%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US East

Senior Level
US East Median Day Rate
$825
/day median
$325
$1k
P10: $325P90: $1,325
Rate Percentiles (US East)
P90
$1,325
P75
$1,125
Median
$825
P25
$525
P10
$325
Insights
Negotiated
62%
of people
Avg Bump
+7%
when asked
Remote
79%
work remote
Avg Contract
12mo
duration

US East vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US East$825/day
Global$750/day
+10% vs global (+$75/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US East$157K/yr
Global$142K/yr
+11% vs global (+$15K/yr)

Sound Design Rates by Region

US West
$875+17%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$725-3%
/day median
Canada
$650-13%
/day median
UK
$700-7%
/day median
W. Europe
$650-13%
/day median
Nordics
$650-13%
/day median
E. Europe
$375-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$675-10%
/day median
JP / KR
$550-27%
/day median
China
$350-53%
/day median
India
$275-63%
/day median
SE Asia
$325-57%
/day median
Middle East
$500-33%
/day median
LATAM
$300-60%
/day median

More Audio in US East

Composer / Score
$875 /day in US East
Audio Post / Mix
$725 /day in US East
Music Supervisor
$1,000 /day in US East
Dialogue Editing
$600 /day in US East
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