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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 690 | $40,160 | $19.31 | |
| Alaska | 100 | $52,920 | $25.44 | |
| Arizona | 720 | $52,900 | $25.44 | |
| Arkansas | 100 | $42,080 | $20.23 | |
| California | 8,930 | $62,890 | $30.24 | |
| Colorado | 590 | $48,590 | $23.36 | |
| Connecticut | 500 | $59,390 | $28.55 | |
| Delaware | 80 | $55,610 | $26.74 | |
| District of Columbia | 540 | $74,770 | $35.95 | |
| Florida | 3,550 | $50,020 | $24.05 | |
| Georgia | 1,430 | $54,180 | $26.05 | |
| Hawaii | 390 | $69,680 | $33.50 | |
| Idaho | 210 | $46,700 | $22.45 | |
| Illinois | 2,350 | $50,860 | $24.45 | |
| Indiana | 900 | $42,970 | $20.66 | |
| Iowa | 220 | $47,960 | $23.06 | |
| Kansas | 190 | $39,890 | $19.18 | |
| Kentucky | 490 | $43,140 | $20.74 | |
| Louisiana | 690 | $50,450 | $24.26 | |
| Maine | 80 | $44,150 | $21.23 | |
| Maryland | 1,250 | $55,290 | $26.58 | |
| Massachusetts | 1,800 | $64,340 | $30.93 | |
| Michigan | 840 | $52,370 | $25.18 | |
| Minnesota | 1,020 | $62,560 | $30.08 | |
| Mississippi | 240 | $40,930 | $19.68 | |
| Missouri | 1,030 | $65,270 | $31.38 | |
| Montana | 110 | $42,660 | $20.51 | |
| Nebraska | 220 | $39,940 | $19.20 | |
| Nevada | 620 | $56,720 | $27.27 | |
| New Hampshire | 220 | $52,940 | $25.45 | |
| New Jersey | 1,080 | $62,080 | $29.85 | |
| New Mexico | 280 | $45,670 | $21.96 | |
| New York | 4,910 | $64,800 | $31.16 | |
| North Carolina | 790 | $47,340 | $22.76 | |
| North Dakota | 40 | $49,700 | $23.89 | |
| Ohio | 1,260 | $46,600 | $22.40 | |
| Oklahoma | 380 | $62,080 | $29.85 | |
| Oregon | 420 | $46,880 | $22.54 | |
| Pennsylvania | 1,830 | $49,330 | $23.72 | |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $62,060 | $29.84 | |
| South Carolina | 500 | $46,820 | $22.51 | |
| South Dakota | 60 | $36,460 | $17.53 | |
| Tennessee | 840 | $48,010 | $23.08 | |
| Texas | 4,000 | $45,100 | $21.68 | |
| Utah | 650 | $44,810 | $21.54 | |
| Vermont | 70 | $44,090 | $21.20 | |
| Virginia | 1,290 | $50,890 | $24.47 | |
| Washington | 930 | $75,790 | $36.44 | |
| West Virginia | 130 | $38,150 | $18.34 | |
| Wisconsin | 860 | $48,310 | $23.22 | |
| Wyoming | 70 | $42,120 | $20.25 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply journalistic, communication, and broadcasting principles to the development, production, and transmittal of agricultural information. Includes instruction in basic journalism, broadcasting, film/video, and communication techniques; the production of technically specialized information products for agricultural audiences; and the principles of agricultural sciences and business operations needed to develop and communicate agricultural subject matter in effective ways.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation and maintenance of camera and lighting equipment and the production of finished still, video, and film products under the supervision of photographers, directors, and editors. Includes instruction in equipment setup and maintenance; lighting; power supplies; studio and film set tasks such as camera operator, grip, and best boy; plate and negative handling and development; laboratory procedures; and digital software applications.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; soundtrack editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.
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$55,310 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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Postsecondary nondegree awardTypical education requirement
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Short-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as audio and video technicians.
- Less than high school 2%
- High school graduate 14%
- College dropout 24%
- Associate’s degree 14%
- Bachelor’s degree 39%
- Master’s degree 6%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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