Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 73,960 |
2.4 % |
$24.65 |
$51,260 |
1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.83 |
$16.47 |
$22.07 |
$30.10 |
$39.99 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,690 |
$34,270 |
$45,910 |
$62,610 |
$83,170 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
15,080 |
4.34 |
$23.61 |
$49,100 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
9,510 |
2.22 |
$30.57 |
$63,580 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
4,680 |
2.98 |
$23.20 |
$48,250 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,700 |
0.12 |
$23.40 |
$48,670 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting |
3,680 |
1.71 |
$24.35 |
$50,650 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Sound Recording Industries |
900 |
4.82 |
$23.79 |
$49,480 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers |
2,460 |
4.62 |
$23.20 |
$48,250 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
15,080 |
4.34 |
$23.61 |
$49,100 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
4,680 |
2.98 |
$23.20 |
$48,250 |
| Performing Arts Companies |
3,450 |
2.58 |
$23.39 |
$48,650 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
13,610 |
0.78 |
1.55 |
$29.38 |
$61,120 |
| New York |
7,760 |
0.82 |
1.62 |
$28.04 |
$58,320 |
| Florida |
5,680 |
0.65 |
1.28 |
$22.73 |
$47,270 |
| Texas |
4,820 |
0.39 |
0.77 |
$19.34 |
$40,240 |
| Illinois |
2,930 |
0.49 |
0.97 |
$21.49 |
$44,710 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
2,110 |
1.51 |
3.00 |
$27.06 |
$56,280 |
| District of Columbia |
850 |
1.18 |
2.34 |
$33.19 |
$69,030 |
| Utah |
1,290 |
0.85 |
1.70 |
$20.21 |
$42,040 |
| New York |
7,760 |
0.82 |
1.62 |
$28.04 |
$58,320 |
| Hawaii |
510 |
0.81 |
1.60 |
$26.21 |
$54,520 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
7,950 |
1.27 |
2.53 |
$31.08 |
$64,650 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,940 |
0.82 |
1.63 |
$28.82 |
$59,950 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,710 |
0.58 |
1.15 |
$21.47 |
$44,670 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
2,180 |
1.68 |
3.34 |
$24.90 |
$51,800 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,070 |
0.65 |
1.29 |
$29.50 |
$61,360 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,980 |
0.72 |
1.43 |
$21.89 |
$45,520 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,830 |
0.50 |
0.99 |
$19.02 |
$39,570 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,800 |
0.73 |
1.44 |
$30.84 |
$64,140 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
1,780 |
1.75 |
3.47 |
$28.06 |
$58,360 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,690 |
0.60 |
1.20 |
$27.48 |
$57,160 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
880 |
6.68 |
13.26 |
$23.63 |
$49,160 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
1,780 |
1.75 |
3.47 |
$28.06 |
$58,360 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
2,180 |
1.68 |
3.34 |
$24.90 |
$51,800 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
7,950 |
1.27 |
2.53 |
$31.08 |
$64,650 |
| Reno, NV |
290 |
1.21 |
2.40 |
$21.72 |
$45,170 |
| Anchorage, AK |
210 |
1.21 |
2.40 |
$19.68 |
$40,940 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
860 |
1.17 |
2.33 |
$20.31 |
$42,250 |
| Lafayette, LA |
200 |
1.03 |
2.04 |
$16.89 |
$35,120 |
| Lancaster, PA |
250 |
1.01 |
2.00 |
$26.52 |
$55,150 |
| Albuquerque, NM |
390 |
0.99 |
1.97 |
$18.52 |
$38,520 |
United States Department of Labor
