How much does a recording/mixing engineer make?

Question

I am writing an essay about what career I would like to persue, and I need to know how much it makes. I also need to know how much a producer makes. By the way, all the occupations I listed are in a music recording studio.

Answer 1

Here you go:

"Median annual earnings of sound engineering technicians in May 2004 were $38,110. The middle 50 percent earned between $25,470 and $56,320. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $19,180, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $80,450."

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos109.htm#earnings -- Link to quote

For further details, check here: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos109.htm

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!