Day rates for Lighting and Sound

[Nick Griffin]

Guess it all depends on how “short” and what level of skill you’re looking for. Here in the Washington/Baltimore market a good sound guy is going to run $500 to $600 a day, likely negotiable for multiple days. A qualified gaffer slightly less, but not much.

C’mon Suszko, chime in. This is your back yard and you should be able to nail this Chicago question.

[Ryan Atkins]

Thanks much! This gives me a ballpark idea