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 31.2% since 2014.
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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Audio and Video Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $112,070 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $96,630 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $96,110 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $87,700 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $87,590 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $84,950 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $84,730 |
| Software Publishers | $84,720 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $84,050 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $82,850 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $82,850 |
| Legal Services | $82,220 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $81,450 |
| Finance and Insurance | $80,720 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $80,330 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $77,250 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $76,790 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $76,030 |
| Facilities Support Services | $75,770 |
| Casino Hotels | $75,220 |
| Publishing Industries | $75,180 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $74,250 |
| Insurance Carriers | $74,250 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $70,130 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $69,550 |
| Accommodation | $69,360 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $67,530 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $67,140 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $67,140 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $67,140 |
| Temporary Help Services | $66,470 |
| Real Estate | $65,740 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $65,710 |
| Specialized Design Services | $64,300 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $64,270 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $63,360 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $62,660 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $62,530 |
| Photographic Services | $62,400 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $62,170 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $61,970 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $61,940 |
| Office Administrative Services | $60,930 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $60,890 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $60,840 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $60,840 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,440 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,440 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,440 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $60,430 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,420 |
| Manufacturing | $60,070 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $60,020 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $60,020 |
| Special Food Services | $59,530 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $59,440 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $58,640 |
| Other Support Services | $58,430 |
| Telecommunications | $58,410 |
| Hospitals | $58,130 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $57,710 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,580 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $57,500 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $57,480 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $57,000 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $56,880 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $56,820 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $56,820 |
| Junior Colleges | $56,500 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $56,230 |
| Information | $56,150 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $55,870 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $55,810 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $55,550 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $55,260 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $54,830 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $54,670 |
| Educational Services | $54,120 |
| Educational Support Services | $53,800 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $53,360 |
| Educational Services | $53,290 |
| Employment Services | $52,640 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $52,430 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $52,220 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $51,980 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $51,800 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $51,790 |
| Business Support Services | $51,690 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $51,560 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $51,440 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $51,230 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $51,190 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $50,780 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $50,780 |
| Social Assistance | $50,590 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $50,080 |
| Gambling Industries | $49,800 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $49,550 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $49,550 |
| Wholesale Trade | $49,400 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $49,340 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $49,260 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $49,230 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $49,100 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $48,550 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $48,550 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $48,470 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $48,310 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $48,260 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $48,060 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $48,060 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $48,050 |
| Individual and Family Services | $47,840 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $47,800 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $47,150 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $47,140 |
| Construction | $47,140 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $47,140 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $47,140 |
| Retail Trade | $46,930 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $46,930 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $46,930 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $45,370 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $45,080 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $45,080 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $44,630 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $44,350 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $43,880 |
| Religious Organizations | $43,370 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $43,340 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $41,790 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $41,660 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $39,830 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $38,410 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $37,940 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $37,840 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $37,830 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $37,610 |
| Spectator Sports | $37,440 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $32,310 |
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 |
| 2018 | $43,770 |
| 2017 | $42,190 |
| 2016 | $42,230 |
| 2015 | $41,440 |
| 2014 | $41,780 |