What are the main factors that influence an Associate Audio Designer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Audio Designer?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Audio Designer roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Audio Designer's salary?

An Associate Audio Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $67,710 for beginners, reaching about $95,268 at mid-level, and approach $153,411 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Audio Designer?

Associate Audio Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Audio Designer roles are District of Columbia $78,314, California $78,017, Massachusetts $76,977. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Audio Designer roles make?

Salaries for Associate Audio Designer level roles vary by specialization: Senior Audio And Sound Designer: $96,512; Audio Designer: $93,196; Audio Visual Specialist IV: $88,700; Audio and Video Equipment Supervisor: $84,700; Audio Visual Supervisor: $84,694.

Associate Audio Designer Salary in Vermont

How much does an Associate Audio Designer make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Audio Designer in Vermont is $69,423 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, an Associate Audio Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,131
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,001 to $77,645
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,243

10% $55,243

50% (Median) $69,423

90% $85,131

Associate Audio Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,645	$6,470	$1,493	$37
Average	$69,423	$5,785	$1,335	$33
25th Percentile	$62,001	$5,167	$1,192	$30

Salary Factors Salary by Experience Related Job Salaries Top Paying Cities Explore Related Jobs

For HR & Compensation Team

What should I pay?

See how Salary.com helps teams price roles more accurately.

Benchmark Associate Audio Designer with confidence

Get deeper market data to support decisions.

Work Email

Phone No.

Choose a perfect time to talk with a compensation expert.

Book a Demo

Check out Associate Audio Designer Job Openings in Vermont

Die Designer

Digital Tool & Die, Inc. – GRANDVILLE, MI

Delivery Associate

United Parcel Service – HILO, HI

Delivery Associate

United Parcel Service – WELLS, ME

Delivery Associate

United Parcel Service – PORTLAND HEIGHTS, OR

Key Factors That Influence Associate Audio Designer Salaries

An Associate Audio Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Audio Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Audio Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $67,710
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,743
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,268
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,647
Expert (over 8 years): $153,411

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Audio Designer	less than 1 year	$67,710
Research and Development Associate II	1-2 years	$78,743
Research and Development Associate III	2-4 years	$95,268
Research and Development Associate IV	5-8 years	$125,647
Research and Development Associate V	over 8 years	$153,411

How Do Associate Audio Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Audio Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,314.
California: $78,017.
Massachusetts: $76,977.

District of Columbia $78,314 California $78,017 Massachusetts $76,977 Washington $76,694 New Jersey $76,666 Alaska $76,567 Connecticut $75,591 New York $75,194

Hawaii $73,928 Rhode Island $73,334 Maryland $72,931 Minnesota $72,379 Colorado $72,167 Illinois $72,096 Oregon $71,828 Delaware $71,630

New Hampshire $71,505 Virginia $71,226 Pennsylvania $70,413 Nevada $70,003 North Dakota $69,868 Michigan $69,656 Wisconsin $69,578 Vermont $69,423

Texas $68,991 Maine $68,963 Arizona $68,921 Ohio $68,871 Georgia $68,220 Indiana $67,895 Wyoming $67,831 Utah $67,732

Iowa $67,690 Kansas $67,350 Louisiana $67,251 North Carolina $67,216 Missouri $67,202 Florida $66,926 Montana $66,777 Nebraska $66,636

Kentucky $66,558 South Carolina $66,275 Tennessee $66,098 Idaho $66,028 New Mexico $65,511 Oklahoma $65,398 Alabama $64,981 South Dakota $64,281

Arkansas $63,899 West Virginia $63,694 Mississippi $63,078

Top Paying Cities for Associate Audio Designer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $71,060
Barre: $71,167
Cabot: $71,011

Adamant, VT $71,060

Barre, VT $71,167

Cabot, VT $71,011

Calais, VT $71,073

East Barre, VT $71,059

East Calais, VT $71,060

East Montpelier, VT $71,108

Eden, VT $71,014

Eden Mills, VT $70,949

Graniteville, VT $71,163

Hyde Park, VT $71,118

Johnson, VT $71,208

Lake Elmore, VT $71,039

Marshfield, VT $71,023

Moretown, VT $71,213

Morrisville, VT $71,204

Moscow, VT $71,241

Northfield, VT $71,126

Northfield Falls, VT $71,458

North Hyde Park, VT $71,113

North Montpelier, VT $71,042

Plainfield, VT $71,032

Roxbury, VT $70,912

South Barre, VT $71,250

Waterbury, VT $71,233

Stowe, VT $71,243

Waitsfield, VT $71,204

Warren, VT $71,071

Washington, VT $70,932

Waterbury Center, VT $71,231

Websterville, VT $71,151

Williamstown, VT $71,069

Wolcott, VT $71,030

Woodbury, VT $70,960

Worcester, VT $71,030

Rutland, VT $71,028

Belmont, VT $70,809

Benson, VT $70,808

Bomoseen, VT $70,920

Brandon, VT $70,972

Bridport, VT $70,980

Castleton, VT $70,934

Center Rutland, VT $70,982

Chittenden, VT $70,819

Cuttingsville, VT $70,794

Danby, VT $70,915

East Middlebury, VT $71,019

East Poultney, VT $70,923

East Wallingford, VT $70,846

Fair Haven, VT $70,871

Florence, VT $70,847

Forest Dale, VT $70,975

Gaysville, VT $70,525

Granville, VT $70,858

Hancock, VT $70,847

Hydeville, VT $70,929

Killington, VT $70,839

Middlebury, VT $71,129

Middletown Springs, VT $70,885

Mount Holly, VT $70,819

North Clarendon, VT $70,923

Orwell, VT $70,915

Pawlet, VT $70,941

Pittsfield, VT $70,880

Pittsford, VT $70,948

Poultney, VT $70,934

Proctor, VT $71,013

Ripton, VT $70,931

Rochester, VT $70,894

Rupert, VT $70,887

Salisbury, VT $71,000

Shoreham, VT $70,940

Stockbridge, VT $70,814

Wallingford, VT $70,852

Wells, VT $70,943

West Pawlet, VT $70,968

West Rupert, VT $70,951

West Rutland, VT $70,907

Whiting, VT $70,943

Saint Johnsbury, VT $71,019

Albany, VT $70,978

Barnet, VT $70,943

Barton, VT $70,970

Beebe Plain, VT $70,992

Concord, VT $70,876

Coventry, VT $71,074

Craftsbury, VT $70,999

Craftsbury Common, VT $71,002

Danville, VT $70,959

Derby, VT $70,992

Derby Line, VT $70,939

East Burke, VT $70,936

East Charleston, VT $70,943

East Hardwick, VT $70,982

East Haven, VT $70,782

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $71,018

Glover, VT $70,949

Granby, VT $70,695

Greensboro, VT $70,925

Greensboro Bend, VT $70,970

Hardwick, VT $71,049

Irasburg, VT $70,953

Island Pond, VT $70,837

Lowell, VT $70,929

Lower Waterford, VT $71,010

Lyndon, VT $70,997

Lyndon Center, VT $71,077

Lyndonville, VT $71,000

Morgan, VT $70,872

Newport, VT $71,034

Newport Center, VT $70,943

North Concord, VT $70,758

North Troy, VT $70,953

Orleans, VT $70,927

Passumpsic, VT $71,023

Peacham, VT $70,881

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $71,026

Sheffield, VT $70,900

Sutton, VT $70,894

Troy, VT $70,960

West Burke, VT $70,941

West Charleston, VT $70,908

West Danville, VT $70,963

Westfield, VT $70,907

West Glover, VT $70,956

Averill, VT $70,542

Beecher Falls, VT $71,000

Canaan, VT $70,823

Gilman, VT $71,135

Guildhall, VT $70,730

Lunenburg, VT $70,884

Norton, VT $70,684

North Bennington, VT $71,473

North Pownal, VT $71,618

Pownal, VT $71,658

White River Junction, VT $71,010

Ascutney, VT $71,043

Barnard, VT $70,849

Bethel, VT $70,893

Bradford, VT $70,967

Bridgewater, VT $70,922

Bridgewater Corners, VT $70,781

Brookfield, VT $70,962

Brownsville, VT $70,923

Chelsea, VT $70,921

Corinth, VT $70,902

East Corinth, VT $70,931

East Randolph, VT $70,945

East Ryegate, VT $70,883

East Thetford, VT $70,971

Fairlee, VT $70,895

Groton, VT $70,914

Hartford, VT $71,195

Hartland, VT $70,946

Hartland Four Corners, VT $70,943

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $71,125

Newbury, VT $70,905

North Hartland, VT $70,996

North Pomfret, VT $70,874

North Thetford, VT $70,970

Norwich, VT $70,956

Plymouth, VT $70,730

Post Mills, VT $70,954

Quechee, VT $71,028

Randolph, VT $71,015

Randolph Center, VT $70,979

Reading, VT $70,789

Sharon, VT $70,891

South Pomfret, VT $70,823

South Royalton, VT $70,912

South Ryegate, VT $70,926

South Strafford, VT $70,908

South Woodstock, VT $70,806

Strafford, VT $70,847

Taftsville, VT $71,033

Thetford, VT $70,971

Thetford Center, VT $70,897

Topsham, VT $70,876

Tunbridge, VT $70,889

Vershire, VT $70,856

Wells River, VT $70,931

West Fairlee, VT $71,061

West Hartford, VT $70,876

West Newbury, VT $70,903

West Topsham, VT $70,932

Wilder, VT $71,198

Windsor, VT $70,975

Woodstock, VT $70,888

Bellows Falls, VT $71,146

Cambridgeport, VT $71,065

Cavendish, VT $70,829

Chester, VT $70,900

Chester Depot, VT $70,874

Grafton, VT $70,846

Londonderry, VT $70,973

Ludlow, VT $70,866

North Springfield, VT $71,113

Perkinsville, VT $70,920

Peru, VT $70,899

Proctorsville, VT $70,841

Saxtons River, VT $71,132

South Londonderry, VT $71,017

Springfield, VT $71,079

Westminster, VT $71,146

Westminster Station, VT $71,151

Weston, VT $70,826

Shaftsbury, VT $71,388

Brattleboro, VT $71,291

Bondville, VT $70,997

East Dover, VT $71,141

Jacksonville, VT $71,320

Jamaica, VT $70,998

Marlboro, VT $71,644

Newfane, VT $71,094

Putney, VT $71,079

Readsboro, VT $71,653

South Newfane, VT $71,119

Stamford, VT $71,601

Townshend, VT $71,030

Vernon, VT $71,509

Wardsboro, VT $71,081

West Dover, VT $71,198

West Dummerston, VT $71,112

West Halifax, VT $71,221

West Townshend, VT $70,934

West Wardsboro, VT $70,936

Whitingham, VT $71,294

Williamsville, VT $71,112

Wilmington, VT $71,251

Burlington, VT $71,446

South Burlington, VT $71,441

Winooski, VT $71,446

Colchester, VT $71,446

Alburgh, VT $71,089

Bakersfield, VT $71,195

Belvidere Center, VT $70,936

Bristol, VT $71,209

Cambridge, VT $71,294

Charlotte, VT $71,349

East Berkshire, VT $71,126

East Fairfield, VT $71,232

Enosburg Falls, VT $71,035

Essex, VT $71,391

Essex Junction, VT $71,396

Fairfax, VT $71,299

Fairfield, VT $71,231

Ferrisburgh, VT $71,270

Franklin, VT $71,040

Grand Isle, VT $71,306

Highgate Center, VT $71,100

Highgate Springs, VT $71,136

Hinesburg, VT $71,347

Huntington, VT $71,294

Isle La Motte, VT $71,178

Jeffersonville, VT $71,246

Jericho, VT $71,332

Jonesville, VT $71,347

Milton, VT $71,366

Monkton, VT $71,290

Montgomery, VT $71,035

Montgomery Center, VT $70,949

New Haven, VT $71,201

North Ferrisburgh, VT $71,301

North Hero, VT $71,231

Richford, VT $71,023

Richmond, VT $71,340

Saint Albans, VT $71,262

Saint Albans Bay, VT $71,253

Shelburne, VT $71,414

Sheldon, VT $71,178

Sheldon Springs, VT $71,352

South Hero, VT $71,371

Starksboro, VT $71,251

Swanton, VT $71,165

Underhill, VT $71,316

Underhill Center, VT $71,318

Vergennes, VT $71,179

Waterville, VT $71,203

Westford, VT $71,351

Williston, VT $71,405

Montpelier, VT $71,156

Bennington, VT $71,526

Arlington, VT $71,274

Dorset, VT $70,997

East Arlington, VT $70,970

East Dorset, VT $70,998

Manchester, VT $71,190

Manchester Center, VT $71,143

Associate Audio Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Audio Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Associate Audio Designer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Audio Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Audio Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$93,721	$45.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$90,250	$43.0	30%
Biotechnology	$86,778	$42.0	25%
Financial Services	$86,778	$42.0	25%
Internet	$83,307	$40.0	20%

Associate Audio Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Audio Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$62,001

Average $69,423/year

$77,645

$5,167

Average $5,785/month

$6,470

$1,192

Average $1,335/week

$1,493

$30

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,645	$6,470	$1,493	$37
Average	$69,423	$5,785	$1,335	$33
25th Percentile	$62,001	$5,167	$1,192	$30

Find Your Next Associate Audio Designer Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Associate Audio Designer job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

United Parcel Service | DAMASCUS, OR

Delivery Associate

United Parcel Service | DAMASCUS, OR

Casual Package Delivery Driver. If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly. Who exactly are UPS C... more

7 Days Ago
United Parcel Service | PASCO, WA

Delivery Associate

United Parcel Service | PASCO, WA

Casual Package Delivery Driver. If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly. Who exactly are UPS C... more

7 Days Ago
United Parcel Service | CANBY, OR

Delivery Associate

United Parcel Service | CANBY, OR

Casual Package Delivery Driver. If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly. Who exactly are UPS C... more

9 Days Ago
United Parcel Service | DALLAS, OR

Delivery Associate

United Parcel Service | DALLAS, OR

Casual Package Delivery Driver. If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly. Who exactly are UPS C... more

9 Days Ago
United Parcel Service | WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA

Delivery Associate

United Parcel Service | WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA

Casual Package Delivery Driver. If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly. Who exactly are UPS C... more

9 Days Ago

For Employees

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Get a Salary Increase

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

Search Job Openings

For Employers

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Adjust Employee Salary

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Price My Industry Jobs

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

Salary Search

Salary Calculator Tools

Know Your Worth

Advance at Work

Explore Career Path

Land Your Next Role

Software + AI

Data

Survey Catalogue

Associate Audio Designer Salary in Vermont

Check out Associate Audio Designer Job Openings in Vermont

Key Factors That Influence Associate Audio Designer Salaries

How Experience Level Affects Associate Audio Designer Salaries?

How Do Associate Audio Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Associate Audio Designer

Associate Audio Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for an Associate Audio Designer

Associate Audio Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Find Your Next Associate Audio Designer Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Associate Audio Designer Salary in Vermont

Check out Associate Audio Designer Job Openings in Vermont

Key Factors That Influence Associate Audio Designer Salaries

How Experience Level Affects Associate Audio Designer Salaries?

How Do Associate Audio Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Associate Audio Designer

Associate Audio Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for an Associate Audio Designer

Associate Audio Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Salaries of jobs related to Associate Audio Designer

Find Your Next Associate Audio Designer Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?