Rates, 2026
What should an AI video producer charge in New York or LA?
About $850 a day for a AI video producer who is working and booked in New York or Los Angeles. $600 in the first years, $1,100 when senior. An AI-made spot runs about $2,250. Also called: ai avatars, voice clone, dubbing, heygen, elevenlabs.
Other markets: a major city · remote · a smaller market
First years
$600
a day · $75 an hour
Working, booked
$850
a day · $100 an hour
Senior, sought after
$1,100
a day · $150 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$850 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$100 per hour
- An AI-made spot$2,250 per project
Sold a project fee, by the day. The outcome is the unit; the day rate is for when a client wants your time instead.
What to charge for each thing
Ranges for New York or Los Angeles: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- 30-second spot$400 to $1,500 each
- Avatar or UGC-style ad set (5)$1,000 to $3,500 per set
- Voice clone setup$300 to $1,000 each
- Dubbing$20 to $60 per minute
How the number is made
AI video and voice producers at this level day at about $850 ($500 to $1,200 in New York and LA). Put in the year you actually want on the perfect price page and the number moves with it.
An AI-made spot runs $500 to $4,000 and takes about 10 hours of your time; at your hourly that is $1,000. The number is the higher of the two, because the client is buying the outcome, not the hours.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a AI video producer in New York or LA?
- About $850 a day for someone working and booked, $600 in the first years, $1,100 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- How much is an ai-made spot?
- $2,250 at a working level in this market. The client is buying the outcome, so the price is the higher of what the market pays for it and what your hours in it are worth.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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