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Top 15 cities for audio and video technicians by average salary
| Boston, MA | $82,310 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $82,250 |
| San Jose, CA | $81,730 |
| Seattle, WA | $79,730 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $78,560 |
| Washington, DC | $78,170 |
| New York, NY | $77,780 |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,380 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $74,760 |
| Springfield, MA | $71,860 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $71,360 |
| Baltimore, MD | $71,320 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $71,070 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $70,170 |
| Syracuse, NY | $69,930 |
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Audio and Video Technicians salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays audio and video technicians the most statewide, $82,040 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4 | $82,310 | $67,940 |
| Washington, D.C. | $82,040 | $78,770 | 830 | 1 | $78,170 | $78,170 |
| Washington | $77,940 | $69,270 | 1,360 | 2 | $79,730 | $64,990 |
| New York | $75,760 | $67,600 | 7,990 | 9 | $77,780 | $48,880 |
| New Jersey | $74,430 | $71,040 | 2,280 | 2 | $78,560 | $75,380 |
| California | $73,150 | $64,620 | 9,280 | 18 | $82,250 | $47,910 |
| Maryland | $72,980 | $70,040 | 1,770 | 1 | $71,320 | $71,320 |
| Nevada | $68,920 | $62,770 | 1,580 | 2 | $71,070 | $54,860 |
| Illinois | $67,840 | $60,740 | 3,020 | 3 | $69,470 | $54,140 |
| Georgia | $67,460 | $51,350 | 1,630 | 4 | $69,310 | $47,180 |
| Connecticut | $67,010 | $62,120 | 820 | 5 | $71,360 | $63,570 |
| Alaska | $65,470 | $62,060 | 70 | 1 | $66,980 | $66,980 |
| South Carolina | $65,240 | $52,000 | 440 | 5 | $62,820 | $57,570 |
| Rhode Island | $64,270 | $64,070 | 150 | 1 | $67,860 | $67,860 |
| Delaware | $63,070 | $59,700 | 130 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Utah | $62,030 | $48,730 | 1,880 | 4 | $68,940 | $57,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,630 | $56,890 | 3,080 | 10 | $67,530 | $53,890 |
| Colorado | $61,110 | $56,790 | 830 | 3 | $62,790 | $60,660 |
| Virginia | $60,630 | $53,960 | 1,900 | 5 | $55,850 | $47,410 |
| Florida | $59,870 | $54,230 | 6,000 | 14 | $69,050 | $49,130 |
| New Hampshire | $59,460 | $56,180 | 170 | 1 | $58,010 | $58,010 |
| Hawaii | $59,360 | $60,150 | 430 | 2 | $59,930 | $57,970 |
| Minnesota | $58,140 | $53,800 | 960 | 1 | $59,480 | $59,480 |
| Idaho | $57,970 | $49,950 | 210 | 1 | $56,390 | $56,390 |
| Michigan | $57,330 | $58,300 | 1,700 | 5 | $59,850 | $52,180 |
| Missouri | $57,170 | $50,680 | 1,370 | 4 | $59,380 | $43,000 |
| Wisconsin | $56,570 | $51,390 | 760 | 3 | $60,780 | $53,400 |
| Oregon | $56,210 | $52,000 | 630 | 3 | $60,270 | $52,310 |
| Vermont | $56,040 | $51,500 | 170 | 1 | $55,230 | $55,230 |
| Kansas | $55,980 | $50,030 | 220 | 2 | $56,890 | $51,120 |
| Wyoming | $55,540 | $49,680 | 50 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee | $55,150 | $49,970 | 1,640 | 4 | $57,610 | $49,940 |
| Iowa | $54,960 | $51,030 | 290 | 2 | $55,780 | $55,600 |
| Ohio | $54,760 | $49,890 | 1,430 | 6 | $58,090 | $50,460 |
| Oklahoma | $54,200 | $49,010 | 540 | 2 | $56,050 | $54,490 |
| Indiana | $54,010 | $49,870 | 1,390 | 7 | $57,840 | $42,320 |
| Texas | $53,620 | $49,440 | 4,280 | 14 | $58,270 | $41,870 |
| Arizona | $53,520 | $47,140 | 1,340 | 2 | $54,040 | $45,280 |
| West Virginia | $53,510 | $46,590 | 200 | 2 | $53,920 | $48,410 |
| Nebraska | $53,470 | $50,660 | 290 | 2 | $54,330 | $49,770 |
| Kentucky | $53,000 | $48,320 | 600 | 3 | $55,230 | $45,260 |
| Alabama | $52,650 | $50,160 | 320 | 5 | $66,050 | $47,510 |
| North Dakota | $52,330 | $50,110 | 100 | 1 | $49,490 | $49,490 |
| Maine | $51,180 | $46,080 | 150 | 2 | $53,830 | $48,270 |
| Montana | $49,610 | $46,700 | 140 | 1 | $42,960 | $42,960 |
| North Carolina | $48,860 | $46,700 | 1,870 | 7 | $51,130 | $47,680 |
| Louisiana | $48,850 | $44,480 | 860 | 5 | $56,050 | $41,570 |
| Arkansas | $47,850 | $43,910 | 150 | 2 | $56,260 | $48,210 |
| Mississippi | $47,420 | $43,500 | 200 | 2 | $49,050 | $46,140 |
| New Mexico | $45,770 | $47,070 | 420 | 1 | $44,040 | $44,040 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,380 | $30,860 | 280 | 1 | $33,790 | $33,790 |
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Audio and Video Technicians salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $82,310 | $86,470 | $39.57 | n/a |
| San Francisco, CA | $82,250 | $75,540 | $39.54 | 1,370 |
| San Jose, CA | $81,730 | $73,100 | $39.29 | 380 |
| Seattle, WA | $79,730 | $69,270 | $38.33 | 1,010 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $78,560 | $79,610 | $37.77 | 560 |
| Washington, DC | $78,170 | $74,380 | $37.58 | 2,210 |
| New York, NY | $77,780 | $72,300 | $37.40 | 7,800 |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,380 | $68,730 | $36.24 | 80 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $74,760 | $64,900 | $35.94 | 4,710 |
| Springfield, MA | $71,860 | $79,470 | $34.55 | 60 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $71,360 | $66,100 | $34.31 | 180 |
| Baltimore, MD | $71,320 | $65,270 | $34.29 | 810 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $71,070 | $62,770 | $34.17 | 1,360 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $70,170 | $68,940 | $33.74 | 70 |
| Syracuse, NY | $69,930 | $61,610 | $33.62 | 130 |
| Chicago, IL | $69,470 | $63,780 | $33.40 | 2,490 |
| Atlanta, GA | $69,310 | $52,180 | $33.32 | 1,220 |
| Worcester, MA | $69,270 | $63,620 | $33.30 | 150 |
| Sarasota, FL | $69,050 | $71,540 | $33.20 | 210 |
| Provo, UT | $68,940 | $56,940 | $33.14 | 140 |
| Champaign, IL | $68,800 | $66,930 | $33.08 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $68,640 | $66,000 | $33.00 | 150 |
| Amherst, MA | $67,940 | $67,100 | $32.67 | 40 |
| Providence, RI | $67,860 | $65,140 | $32.63 | 240 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $67,530 | $62,320 | $32.47 | 1,350 |
| Anchorage, AK | $66,980 | $62,200 | $32.20 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $66,950 | $60,390 | $32.19 | 100 |
| Auburn, AL | $66,050 | $79,810 | $31.75 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $65,880 | $58,700 | $31.68 | 230 |
| Waterbury, CT | $65,870 | $68,550 | $31.67 | 70 |
| State College, PA | $65,160 | $57,370 | $31.33 | 70 |
| Spokane, WA | $64,990 | $60,770 | $31.25 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA | $64,420 | $61,440 | $30.97 | 130 |
| Hartford, CT | $63,900 | $60,940 | $30.72 | 210 |
| Norwich, CT | $63,570 | $53,680 | $30.56 | 150 |
| Stockton, CA | $63,190 | $58,130 | $30.38 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $62,820 | $52,250 | $30.20 | 90 |
| Denver, CO | $62,790 | $57,970 | $30.19 | 520 |
| Columbia, SC | $62,700 | $57,580 | $30.14 | 70 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $62,640 | $61,660 | $30.12 | 80 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,500 | $55,290 | $30.05 | 40 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,350 | $53,970 | $29.98 | 560 |
| Sacramento, CA | $62,100 | $57,600 | $29.86 | 280 |
| St. George, UT | $62,090 | $43,750 | $29.85 | 40 |
| San Diego, CA | $62,070 | $59,470 | $29.84 | 750 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $62,040 | $56,790 | $29.83 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $61,880 | $58,380 | $29.75 | 490 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $61,860 | $54,690 | $29.74 | 70 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $61,710 | $49,990 | $29.67 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $61,610 | $48,730 | $29.62 | 1,570 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $61,600 | $57,970 | $29.62 | 80 |
| Fresno, CA | $61,220 | $57,560 | $29.43 | 100 |
| Reading, PA | $61,170 | $55,000 | $29.41 | 40 |
| Naples, FL | $61,160 | $58,320 | $29.40 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $60,840 | $58,780 | $29.25 | 100 |
| Green Bay, WI | $60,780 | $56,070 | $29.22 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $60,670 | $54,410 | $29.17 | 1,820 |
| Boulder, CO | $60,660 | $59,990 | $29.17 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $60,570 | $56,160 | $29.12 | 200 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,560 | $55,000 | $29.12 | 220 |
| Ithaca, NY | $60,290 | $62,510 | $28.99 | 50 |
| Portland, OR | $60,270 | $56,870 | $28.98 | 410 |
| Honolulu, HI | $59,930 | $60,150 | $28.81 | 370 |
| Detroit, MI | $59,850 | $62,910 | $28.78 | 770 |
| Savannah, GA | $59,540 | $56,450 | $28.63 | 30 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $59,480 | $56,730 | $28.60 | 740 |
| St. Louis, MO | $59,380 | $52,030 | $28.55 | 680 |
| Oxnard, CA | $59,320 | $52,680 | $28.52 | 130 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,590 | $47,790 | $28.17 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $58,520 | $52,020 | $28.14 | 270 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $58,430 | $58,740 | $28.09 | 130 |
| Killeen, TX | $58,270 | $51,160 | $28.02 | 30 |
| York, PA | $58,270 | $50,640 | $28.01 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $58,270 | $49,880 | $28.01 | 80 |
| Scranton, PA | $58,250 | $50,760 | $28.01 | 70 |
| Austin, TX | $58,230 | $56,210 | $27.99 | 590 |
| Cleveland, OH | $58,090 | $52,670 | $27.93 | 360 |
| Orlando, FL | $58,040 | $56,660 | $27.90 | 1,800 |
| Manchester, NH | $58,010 | $53,770 | $27.89 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA | $57,980 | $50,680 | $27.88 | 40 |
| Kahului, HI | $57,970 | $54,660 | $27.87 | 30 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $57,840 | $58,340 | $27.81 | 700 |
| Ogden, UT | $57,820 | $44,230 | $27.80 | 50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $57,790 | $54,060 | $27.78 | 50 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,610 | $51,370 | $27.70 | 960 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $57,570 | $47,150 | $27.68 | 40 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $57,440 | $53,760 | $27.61 | 140 |
| Dallas, TX | $57,370 | $56,740 | $27.58 | 1,240 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $57,060 | $48,440 | $27.43 | 270 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $56,960 | $48,650 | $27.38 | 80 |
| Topeka, KS | $56,890 | $53,720 | $27.35 | 30 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $56,610 | $47,980 | $27.21 | 30 |
| Boise, ID | $56,390 | $49,620 | $27.11 | 110 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $56,260 | $47,810 | $27.05 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $56,200 | $50,320 | $27.02 | 300 |
| New Orleans, LA | $56,050 | $48,220 | $26.95 | 200 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $56,050 | $48,410 | $26.95 | 290 |
| Toledo, OH | $55,880 | $52,330 | $26.87 | 110 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $55,850 | $52,140 | $26.85 | 90 |
| Des Moines, IA | $55,780 | $51,030 | $26.82 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $55,710 | $60,210 | $26.79 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $55,710 | $50,300 | $26.78 | 390 |
| Davenport, IA | $55,600 | $49,410 | $26.73 | 50 |
| Lakeland, FL | $55,590 | $46,680 | $26.73 | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $55,540 | $54,020 | $26.70 | 80 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $55,480 | $48,740 | $26.67 | 280 |
| Louisville, KY | $55,230 | $48,320 | $26.55 | 250 |
| Burlington, VT | $55,230 | $50,400 | $26.56 | 90 |
| Erie, PA | $55,160 | $48,450 | $26.52 | 130 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $55,030 | $50,500 | $26.46 | 690 |
| Richmond, VA | $54,930 | $55,490 | $26.41 | 330 |
| Modesto, CA | $54,890 | $49,600 | $26.39 | 40 |
| Lexington, KY | $54,860 | $52,950 | $26.38 | 130 |
| Reno, NV | $54,860 | $52,300 | $26.37 | 190 |
| Pensacola, FL | $54,800 | $48,170 | $26.34 | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $54,500 | $48,420 | $26.20 | 170 |
| Tulsa, OK | $54,490 | $49,770 | $26.20 | 140 |
| Springfield, MO | $54,420 | $50,150 | $26.17 | 80 |
| Omaha, NE | $54,330 | $50,870 | $26.12 | 170 |
| Peoria, IL | $54,140 | $54,690 | $26.03 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $54,130 | $50,410 | $26.02 | 820 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $54,040 | $47,150 | $25.98 | 1,010 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $54,030 | $50,130 | $25.98 | n/a |
| Charleston, WV | $53,920 | $46,590 | $25.92 | 50 |
| Lancaster, PA | $53,890 | $46,450 | $25.91 | 270 |
| Portland, ME | $53,830 | $50,540 | $25.88 | 60 |
| Dayton, OH | $53,790 | $44,320 | $25.86 | 90 |
| Eugene, OR | $53,660 | $45,130 | $25.80 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $53,470 | $53,960 | $25.71 | 390 |
| Lansing, MI | $53,450 | $51,080 | $25.70 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN | $53,420 | $47,170 | $25.68 | 180 |
| Madison, WI | $53,400 | $47,320 | $25.67 | 170 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $53,380 | $44,560 | $25.66 | 100 |
| Deltona, FL | $52,570 | $48,200 | $25.27 | 70 |
| Visalia, CA | $52,520 | $48,450 | $25.25 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $52,310 | $52,000 | $25.15 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $52,180 | $45,160 | $25.09 | 90 |
| Lafayette, IN | $52,170 | $44,550 | $25.08 | 50 |
| Midland, TX | $51,660 | $48,480 | $24.84 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $51,250 | $51,490 | $24.64 | 60 |
| Charlotte, NC | $51,130 | $48,490 | $24.58 | 580 |
| Wichita, KS | $51,120 | $46,480 | $24.58 | 80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $50,960 | $49,130 | $24.50 | 500 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,940 | $49,280 | $24.49 | 90 |
| Mobile, AL | $50,750 | $49,180 | $24.40 | 40 |
| Akron, OH | $50,460 | $46,050 | $24.26 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $49,940 | $44,060 | $24.01 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,830 | $46,260 | $23.96 | 120 |
| Lincoln, NE | $49,770 | $45,310 | $23.93 | 80 |
| Durham, NC | $49,670 | $49,940 | $23.88 | 160 |
| Fargo, ND | $49,490 | $49,990 | $23.79 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,190 | $46,730 | $23.65 | 280 |
| Gainesville, FL | $49,130 | $46,970 | $23.62 | 110 |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,080 | $46,770 | $23.60 | 330 |
| Gulfport, MS | $49,050 | $52,000 | $23.58 | 30 |
| Utica, NY | $48,880 | $45,650 | $23.50 | 50 |
| Elkhart, IN | $48,670 | $47,320 | $23.40 | 40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $48,500 | $46,350 | $23.32 | 30 |
| Huntington, WV | $48,410 | $46,350 | $23.27 | 70 |
| Bangor, ME | $48,270 | $40,760 | $23.21 | 70 |
| Little Rock, AR | $48,210 | $43,910 | $23.18 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,020 | $43,880 | $23.09 | 80 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $47,910 | $46,350 | $23.03 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IN | $47,800 | $43,260 | $22.98 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $47,680 | $46,210 | $22.93 | 130 |
| Montgomery, AL | $47,510 | $47,110 | $22.84 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $47,410 | $40,630 | $22.79 | 80 |
| Waco, TX | $47,340 | $47,470 | $22.76 | 30 |
| Athens, GA | $47,180 | $40,360 | $22.69 | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $47,040 | $49,150 | $22.61 | n/a |
| McAllen, TX | $46,360 | $43,640 | $22.29 | 80 |
| South Bend, IN | $46,190 | $46,480 | $22.21 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $46,140 | $43,490 | $22.18 | 60 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $46,050 | $46,580 | $22.14 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $45,630 | $46,500 | $21.94 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,280 | $43,010 | $21.77 | 170 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,260 | $44,460 | $21.76 | 30 |
| Amarillo, TX | $45,150 | $46,580 | $21.71 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $44,700 | $43,320 | $21.49 | 80 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $44,040 | $46,220 | $21.17 | 230 |
| Lafayette, LA | $43,640 | $36,860 | $20.98 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $43,000 | $43,240 | $20.67 | 40 |
| Helena, MT | $42,960 | $39,110 | $20.65 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $42,740 | $41,870 | $20.55 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $42,320 | $45,860 | $20.35 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $41,870 | $39,070 | $20.13 | 80 |
| Slidell, LA | $41,570 | $39,900 | $19.98 | 90 |
| San Juan, PR | $33,790 | $30,860 | $16.24 | 220 |
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Audio and Video Technicians salary: questions
Where do audio and video technicians make the most money?
In Boston, MA, with an average of $82,310 a year, among the 188 metro areas we cover.
What is the average audio and video technicians salary in the U.S.?
$64,630 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $58,100, so half of audio and video technicians earn more than that and half less.
What salary should audio and video technicians ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of audio and video technicians nationwide earn between $46,390 (25th percentile) and $77,560 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays audio and video technicians the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $82,040 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is audio and video technicians pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $33,790 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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