Broadcast Technicians

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	280	$35,950	$17.28
Arizona	350	$48,830	$23.47
Arkansas	320	$38,820	$18.66
California	4,670	$46,490	$22.35
Colorado	790	$66,320	$31.89
Connecticut	120	$55,900	$26.87
District of Columbia	410	$73,480	$35.33
Florida	1,370	$50,190	$24.13
Georgia	1,080	$45,250	$21.75
Hawaii	100	$58,120	$27.94
Idaho	90	$36,850	$17.72
Illinois	790	$44,830	$21.55
Indiana	390	$45,950	$22.09
Iowa	250	$43,040	$20.69
Kansas	140	$36,870	$17.73
Kentucky	230	$38,960	$18.73
Louisiana	200	$44,300	$21.30
Maine	100	$46,460	$22.34
Maryland	250	$43,980	$21.14
Massachusetts	310	$61,720	$29.68
Michigan	720	$57,700	$27.74
Minnesota	260	$41,790	$20.09
Mississippi	130	$28,400	$13.65
Missouri	340	$42,260	$20.32
Montana	130	$32,600	$15.68
Nebraska	150	$43,280	$20.81
Nevada	150	$41,810	$20.10
New Hampshire	150	$65,710	$31.59
New Jersey	260	$65,590	$31.54
New Mexico	70	$38,840	$18.67
New York	3,260	$73,160	$35.18
North Carolina	710	$44,570	$21.43
North Dakota	100	$46,320	$22.27
Ohio	670	$46,130	$22.18
Oklahoma	200	$42,080	$20.23
Oregon	180	$57,880	$27.83
Pennsylvania	900	$47,850	$23.01
Rhode Island	50	$57,010	$27.41
South Carolina	390	$43,850	$21.08
South Dakota	70	$39,660	$19.07
Tennessee	380	$42,610	$20.49
Texas	1,900	$42,960	$20.66
Utah	160	$44,480	$21.38
Vermont	60	$42,750	$20.56
Virginia	690	$55,110	$26.50
Washington	390	$60,280	$28.98
West Virginia	110	$33,150	$15.94
Wisconsin	370	$47,600	$22.88
Wyoming	50	$38,360	$18.44

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that generally prepares individuals to function as workers and managers within communications industries. Includes instruction in business economics; basic management; principles of interpersonal and mediated communications; radio, television, and digital media production; and related aspects of technology and communications systems.

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO

Bachelor's Degree

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Certificate

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE

Associate Degree

Eastern Florida State College

Cocoa, FL

Certificate

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of radio and television programs, and related operations, under the supervision of broadcast and studio managers, directors, editors, and producers. Includes instruction in sound, lighting, and camera operation and maintenance; power and feed control; studio operations; production preparation; broadcast engineering; related computer applications; and specialized applications such as news, entertainment, live talk, sports, commercials, and taping.