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How Much Does a Composer / Score Make in US East?

Composer / Score salary and day rate data for the US East region in 2026. Based on 441 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$875
/day median
Total Comp
$155K
/yr full-time
vs Global
+9%
+$75/day
Remote
37%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US East

Senior Level
US East Median Day Rate
$875
/day median
$450
$1k
P10: $450P90: $1,300
Rate Percentiles (US East)
P90
$1,300
P75
$1,125
Median
$875
P25
$625
P10
$450
Insights
Negotiated
43%
of people
Avg Bump
+25%
when asked
Remote
37%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

US East vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US East$875/day
Global$800/day
+9% vs global (+$75/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US East$155K/yr
Global$142K/yr
+9% vs global (+$13K/yr)

Composer / Score Rates by Region

US West
$950+19%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$750-6%
/day median
Canada
$700-12%
/day median
UK
$725-9%
/day median
W. Europe
$675-16%
/day median
Nordics
$700-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$400-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$725-9%
/day median
JP / KR
$575-28%
/day median
China
$375-53%
/day median
India
$275-66%
/day median
SE Asia
$325-59%
/day median
Middle East
$525-34%
/day median
LATAM
$325-59%
/day median

More Audio in US East

Sound Design
$825 /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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