Rates, 2026
What should an AI video producer charge in a smaller market?
About $600 a day for a AI video producer who is working and booked in a smaller US market. $425 in the first years, $775 when senior. An AI-made spot runs about $1,575. Also called: ai avatars, voice clone, dubbing, heygen, elevenlabs.
Other markets: New York or LA · a major city · remote
First years
$425
a day · $55 an hour
Working, booked
$600
a day · $75 an hour
Senior, sought after
$775
a day · $95 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$600 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$75 per hour
- An AI-made spot$1,575 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 a smaller US market: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- 30-second spot$275 to $1,050 each
- Avatar or UGC-style ad set (5)$700 to $2,450 per set
- Voice clone setup$200 to $700 each
- Dubbing$15 to $40 per minute
How the number is made
AI video and voice producers at this level in this market day at about $600 ($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 $750. 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 a smaller US market?
- About $600 a day for someone working and booked, $425 in the first years, $775 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- How much is an ai-made spot?
- $1,575 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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