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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-4011 Audio and Video Technicians

Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events. Excludes “Sound Engineering Technicians” (27-4014), “Lighting Technicians” (27-4015), and “Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers” (49-2097).


National estimates for Audio and Video Technicians
Industry profile for Audio and Video Technicians
Geographic profile for Audio and Video Technicians

National estimates for Audio and Video Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Audio and Video Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
56,110 2.6 % $ 27.74 $ 57,710 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Audio and Video Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.05 $ 18.95 $ 24.36 $ 32.74 $ 43.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,310 $ 39,420 $ 50,660 $ 68,100 $ 89,990


Industry profile for Audio and Video Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Audio and Video Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Audio and Video Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Audio and Video Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 8,800 2.11 $ 34.72 $ 72,210
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 8,080 2.48 $ 26.45 $ 55,010
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4,240 0.14 $ 25.65 $ 53,350
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 3,160 2.27 $ 25.18 $ 52,380
Performing Arts Companies 2,410 2.00 $ 24.93 $ 51,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Audio and Video Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sound Recording Industries 670 3.34 $ 27.64 $ 57,500
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 8,080 2.48 $ 26.45 $ 55,010
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 3,160 2.27 $ 25.18 $ 52,380
Motion Picture and Video Industries 8,800 2.11 $ 34.72 $ 72,210
Performing Arts Companies 2,410 2.00 $ 24.93 $ 51,860

Top paying industries for Audio and Video Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 180 0.12 $ 41.40 $ 86,120
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 40 (7) $ 39.73 $ 82,640
Outpatient Care Centers 40 (7) $ 36.74 $ 76,430
Insurance Carriers 60 0.01 $ 36.26 $ 75,420
Legal Services 260 0.02 $ 35.62 $ 74,100


Geographic profile for Audio and Video Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Audio and Video Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Audio and Video Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of audio and video technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Audio and Video Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,170 0.41 1.07 $ 36.25 $ 75,400
New York 6,470 0.71 1.87 $ 32.18 $ 66,930
Florida 4,910 0.53 1.40 $ 24.06 $ 50,040
Texas 3,940 0.30 0.80 $ 23.10 $ 48,050
Illinois 3,370 0.57 1.51 $ 25.22 $ 52,450


Map of location quotient of audio and video technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Audio and Video Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 1,700 1.05 2.76 $ 22.23 $ 46,240
District of Columbia 520 0.75 1.99 $ 35.58 $ 74,000
New York 6,470 0.71 1.87 $ 32.18 $ 66,930
Nevada 900 0.64 1.68 $ 23.62 $ 49,130
Illinois 3,370 0.57 1.51 $ 25.22 $ 52,450


Map of annual mean wages of audio and video technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Audio and Video Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,170 0.41 1.07 $ 36.25 $ 75,400
District of Columbia 520 0.75 1.99 $ 35.58 $ 74,000
Washington 1,010 0.30 0.78 $ 35.37 $ 73,570
New Jersey 1,440 0.35 0.92 $ 33.31 $ 69,280
New York 6,470 0.71 1.87 $ 32.18 $ 66,930



Map of employment of audio and video technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Audio and Video Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,120 0.67 1.76 $ 33.52 $ 69,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,280 0.70 1.85 $ 39.63 $ 82,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,620 0.59 1.57 $ 25.82 $ 53,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,580 0.60 1.59 $ 22.80 $ 47,430
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,530 0.51 1.33 $ 32.46 $ 67,530
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,310 1.01 2.66 $ 25.37 $ 52,770
Salt Lake City, UT 1,300 1.66 4.38 $ 22.84 $ 47,500
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,170 0.43 1.14 $ 31.17 $ 64,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,130 0.42 1.10 $ 28.69 $ 59,670
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,110 0.29 0.77 $ 23.07 $ 47,990


Map of location quotient of audio and video technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Audio and Video Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 270 2.15 5.68 $ 33.29 $ 69,250
Salt Lake City, UT 1,300 1.66 4.38 $ 22.84 $ 47,500
Charlottesville, VA 170 1.52 4.00 $ 15.37 $ 31,980
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 90 1.34 3.52 $ 24.41 $ 50,770
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 90 1.20 3.16 $ 23.67 $ 49,240
Kankakee, IL 50 1.08 2.84 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
Springfield, IL 110 1.06 2.79 $ 29.27 $ 60,890
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,310 1.01 2.66 $ 25.37 $ 52,770
St. George, UT 80 0.97 2.56 $ 16.15 $ 33,590
Yuma, AZ 70 0.97 2.54 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of audio and video technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Audio and Video Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,280 0.70 1.85 $ 39.63 $ 82,430
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 760 0.37 0.98 $ 36.83 $ 76,610
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 310 0.27 0.72 $ 36.17 $ 75,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 700 0.29 0.77 $ 35.51 $ 73,860
Tulsa, OK 130 0.31 0.81 $ 33.92 $ 70,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,120 0.67 1.76 $ 33.52 $ 69,720
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 270 2.15 5.68 $ 33.29 $ 69,250
Trenton, NJ 80 0.34 0.90 $ 32.49 $ 67,580
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,530 0.51 1.33 $ 32.46 $ 67,530
Worcester, MA-CT (8) (8) (8) $ 32.46 $ 67,520

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Audio and Video Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 1.38 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.44 1.17 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 0.97 $ 21.55 $ 44,820
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 0.84 $ 26.11 $ 54,300
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 50 0.63 1.65 $ 19.51 $ 40,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Audio and Video Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 50 0.63 1.65 $ 19.51 $ 40,580
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 1.38 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 40 0.47 1.24 $ 23.15 $ 48,150
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.44 1.17 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 0.97 $ 21.55 $ 44,820

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Audio and Video Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 0.38 $ 26.26 $ 54,620
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 0.84 $ 26.11 $ 54,300
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.29 0.77 $ 25.92 $ 53,910
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 0.36 $ 25.78 $ 53,630
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 0.66 $ 24.67 $ 51,310


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023