How Much Does A Music Producer Make?

There are thousands of music producers in the United States. While being a music producer is often considered a high paying job, not everyone gets to enjoy this income level.

If you have just started working your way to the public, you can’t expect to earn a lot or get signed up for high paying deals. For a start, music producers even offer their services for free. By doing so, you can establish connections with people who might be interested to work with you in the future.

In the United States, the starting average salary of a music producer is $20,000 per year. This will eventually increase as you get more popular and experienced in the industry. For music producers who are famous and those working with A-list musicians earn as much as $67,000 to $1.5 million a year.

There are also music producers who work part-time and earn hourly rates from $13 to $29. Huge music companies pay higher hourly rates at $32. There are also those who work on a project-basis and their income greatly varies. Musicians also bring their producers with them when going on tour. When this is the case, a music producer earns more and gets to travel with for free. Music producers can also earn through a royalty system. This is when they receive a percentage of the sales of music they have produced.  Over time this can add up to a significant income.

Education and formal training will be an important factor in a music producer’s salary. The more educated and formally trained you are, the more valuable you are in a company. Pursuing a career as a music producer is difficult as the industry is broad and competitive. However, with enough experience, skill and knowledge music producers can earn well and make a good living.