Average Salary for Audio and Video Technicians
SOC 27-4011 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Audio and Video Technicians in the United States is $54,830 ($26.36/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,290 at the 10th percentile to $98,190 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 70,080 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 19.4% since 2019.
Median Annual
$54,830
Mean Annual
$61,370
10th Pct
$35,290
75th Pct
$73,590
Employment
70,080
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$44k
25th
$55k
Median
$74k
75th
$98k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,480 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,450 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $76,170 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $75,660 |
| Springfield, MA | $75,560 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $73,140 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $72,610 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $71,360 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $71,170 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $65,700 |
| New Haven, CT | $64,690 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,900 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $63,710 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $63,070 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,880 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $75,220 |
| Washington | $73,160 |
| District of Columbia | $72,030 |
| Delaware | $69,310 |
| New York | $63,640 |
| Connecticut | $63,000 |
| California | $62,240 |
| Massachusetts | $61,680 |
| New Hampshire | $61,410 |
| Hawaii | $60,180 |
| Maryland | $59,820 |
| Wyoming | $59,390 |
| Nevada | $59,270 |
| West Virginia | $58,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,450 |
| Rhode Island | $57,250 |
| Missouri | $56,830 |
| Illinois | $55,030 |
| Colorado | $54,920 |
| Oregon | $53,850 |
| Michigan | $52,240 |
| Georgia | $51,000 |
| Virginia | $50,990 |
| Iowa | $50,720 |
| Florida | $50,170 |
| Texas | $49,290 |
| Nebraska | $48,470 |
| Wisconsin | $48,280 |
| New Mexico | $48,210 |
| Indiana | $48,190 |
| Alaska | $48,060 |
| Tennessee | $48,010 |
| Ohio | $47,560 |
| Minnesota | $47,460 |
| Oklahoma | $47,320 |
| Kansas | $47,070 |
| South Carolina | $46,890 |
| Idaho | $46,800 |
| Arizona | $45,790 |
| North Dakota | $45,740 |
| North Carolina | $43,870 |
| Maine | $43,860 |
| Montana | $43,500 |
| Alabama | $43,240 |
| Vermont | $42,170 |
| Utah | $41,600 |
| Kentucky | $41,590 |
| Louisiana | $40,240 |
| Arkansas | $38,620 |
| South Dakota | $37,440 |
| Mississippi | $33,210 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,340 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,830 |
| 2023 | $51,640 |
| 2022 | $50,660 |
| 2021 | $48,820 |
| 2020 | $47,920 |
| 2019 | $45,910 |