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How Much Does a Sound Design Make in US West?

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

Day Rate
$875
/day median
Total Comp
$168K
/yr full-time
vs Global
+17%
+$125/day
Remote
79%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US West

Senior Level
US West Median Day Rate
$875
/day median
$350
$1k
P10: $350P90: $1,400
Rate Percentiles (US West)
P90
$1,400
P75
$1,175
Median
$875
P25
$575
P10
$350
Insights
Negotiated
62%
of people
Avg Bump
+7%
when asked
Remote
79%
work remote
Avg Contract
12mo
duration

US West vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US West$875/day
Global$750/day
+17% vs global (+$125/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US West$168K/yr
Global$142K/yr
+18% vs global (+$26K/yr)

Sound Design Rates by Region

US East
$825+10%
/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 West

Composer / Score
$950 /day in US West
Audio Post / Mix
$775 /day in US West
Music Supervisor
$1,050 /day in US West
Dialogue Editing
$650 /day in US West
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