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Top 15 cities for broadcast technicians by average salary
| Philadelphia, PA | $101,650 |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | $97,370 |
| San Francisco, CA | $93,000 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $88,140 |
| Chicago, IL | $84,530 |
| Washington, DC | $84,150 |
| Denver, CO | $79,270 |
| Miami, FL | $78,770 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $77,890 |
| Buffalo, NY | $77,780 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $72,470 |
| Sacramento, CA | $71,390 |
| Riverside, CA | $70,720 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $70,460 |
| Allentown, PA | $70,160 |
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Broadcast Technicians salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays broadcast technicians the most statewide, $99,760 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $99,760 | $108,270 | 290 | 1 | $84,150 | $84,150 |
| New Hampshire | $87,240 | $81,150 | 170 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Pennsylvania | $85,180 | $80,470 | 950 | 5 | $101,650 | $60,720 |
| New York | $84,490 | $78,840 | 1,690 | 5 | $97,370 | $54,830 |
| Arizona | $80,880 | $73,040 | 530 | 2 | $88,140 | $58,560 |
| California | $79,420 | $72,800 | 2,340 | 5 | $93,000 | $58,770 |
| Illinois | $77,070 | $74,210 | 690 | 2 | $84,530 | $46,620 |
| Colorado | $76,890 | $74,040 | 820 | 2 | $79,270 | $58,070 |
| Florida | $72,690 | $64,950 | 1,130 | 5 | $78,770 | $52,890 |
| Maryland | $70,490 | $64,030 | 460 | 1 | $69,970 | $69,970 |
| Nevada | $69,990 | $73,070 | 280 | 2 | $70,460 | $69,890 |
| Connecticut | $66,970 | $58,930 | 700 | 3 | $72,470 | $50,380 |
| Washington | $64,490 | $62,070 | 270 | 2 | $68,310 | $54,510 |
| Wisconsin | $59,670 | $62,400 | 410 | 3 | $67,030 | $57,030 |
| Texas | $58,700 | $49,440 | 1,380 | 5 | $66,130 | $48,500 |
| Maine | $58,420 | $55,110 | 90 | 1 | $60,300 | $60,300 |
| Hawaii | $57,990 | $49,200 | 70 | 1 | $58,650 | $58,650 |
| Virginia | $57,520 | $57,940 | 710 | 2 | $55,640 | $50,430 |
| Kansas | $57,170 | $41,600 | 90 | 1 | $51,460 | $51,460 |
| Rhode Island | $56,700 | $49,580 | 110 | 1 | $54,800 | $54,800 |
| Georgia | $56,560 | $47,340 | 440 | 2 | $59,790 | $50,960 |
| North Carolina | $56,510 | $47,780 | 580 | 5 | $61,440 | $48,810 |
| Massachusetts | $56,340 | $47,260 | 560 | 2 | $61,000 | $55,450 |
| Idaho | $54,850 | $44,730 | 90 | 1 | $50,150 | $50,150 |
| Ohio | $54,530 | $48,720 | 430 | 5 | $58,790 | $50,370 |
| Oklahoma | $54,100 | $44,530 | 240 | 2 | $47,700 | $47,130 |
| New Mexico | $53,860 | $49,990 | 80 | 1 | $54,430 | $54,430 |
| Michigan | $53,820 | $47,730 | 580 | 3 | $61,920 | $54,580 |
| Minnesota | $52,230 | $46,790 | 330 | 1 | $55,790 | $55,790 |
| South Carolina | $52,100 | $46,860 | 210 | 3 | $56,940 | $46,920 |
| Montana | $51,380 | $46,600 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee | $51,190 | $47,340 | 400 | 2 | $55,470 | $49,870 |
| Missouri | $50,970 | $41,600 | 300 | 2 | $61,550 | $55,680 |
| North Dakota | $50,810 | $48,090 | 80 | 1 | $50,790 | $50,790 |
| Oregon | $50,380 | $44,420 | 220 | 2 | $57,360 | $45,810 |
| Iowa | $50,220 | $46,820 | 180 | 1 | $49,540 | $49,540 |
| Alabama | $50,140 | $47,290 | 220 | 1 | $53,440 | $53,440 |
| Indiana | $49,060 | $44,400 | 760 | 4 | $52,280 | $43,220 |
| Louisiana | $49,040 | $44,440 | 120 | 1 | $51,680 | $51,680 |
| Nebraska | $45,940 | $43,680 | 160 | 2 | $50,430 | $48,450 |
| Arkansas | $43,870 | $41,870 | 220 | 2 | $50,800 | $38,390 |
| Wyoming | $43,260 | $39,380 | 50 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Kentucky | $40,060 | $40,240 | 230 | 2 | $47,440 | $42,300 |
| Mississippi | $39,850 | $27,750 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Utah | $39,070 | $31,490 | 300 | 1 | $37,020 | $37,020 |
| South Dakota | $37,600 | $32,150 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Puerto Rico | $33,970 | $31,580 | 130 | 1 | $34,770 | $34,770 |
| West Virginia | $33,660 | $27,310 | 120 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
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Broadcast Technicians salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | $101,650 | $103,180 | $48.87 | 460 |
| New York, NY | $97,370 | $96,820 | $46.81 | 2,010 |
| San Francisco, CA | $93,000 | $77,790 | $44.71 | 540 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $88,140 | $81,640 | $42.37 | 370 |
| Chicago, IL | $84,530 | $96,060 | $40.64 | 520 |
| Washington, DC | $84,150 | $75,010 | $40.46 | 710 |
| Denver, CO | $79,270 | $78,050 | $38.11 | 700 |
| Miami, FL | $78,770 | $74,490 | $37.87 | 510 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $77,890 | $81,030 | $37.45 | 160 |
| Buffalo, NY | $77,780 | $79,520 | $37.39 | 70 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $72,470 | $60,350 | $34.84 | 260 |
| Sacramento, CA | $71,390 | $77,550 | $34.32 | 130 |
| Riverside, CA | $70,720 | $69,740 | $34.00 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $70,460 | $74,890 | $33.88 | 210 |
| Allentown, PA | $70,160 | $63,370 | $33.73 | 80 |
| Baltimore, MD | $69,970 | $69,910 | $33.64 | 160 |
| Reno, NV | $69,890 | $62,960 | $33.60 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $68,310 | $65,300 | $32.84 | 170 |
| San Diego, CA | $67,600 | $62,750 | $32.50 | 130 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $67,030 | $74,760 | $32.23 | 130 |
| Dallas, TX | $66,130 | $63,500 | $31.80 | 490 |
| Orlando, FL | $65,050 | $64,940 | $31.27 | 200 |
| Austin, TX | $64,960 | $55,880 | $31.23 | 150 |
| Hartford, CT | $63,630 | $57,160 | $30.59 | 120 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $62,460 | $58,410 | $30.03 | 30 |
| Lansing, MI | $61,920 | $62,080 | $29.77 | 40 |
| Kansas City, MO | $61,550 | $53,500 | $29.59 | 70 |
| Charlotte, NC | $61,440 | $53,170 | $29.54 | 270 |
| Rochester, NY | $61,290 | $47,560 | $29.47 | 30 |
| Boston, MA | $61,000 | $49,590 | $29.33 | 390 |
| Scranton, PA | $60,720 | $58,230 | $29.19 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $60,300 | $54,950 | $28.99 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $59,790 | $49,420 | $28.74 | 320 |
| Columbus, OH | $58,790 | $54,290 | $28.27 | 90 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $58,780 | $48,540 | $28.26 | 30 |
| Fresno, CA | $58,770 | $49,930 | $28.26 | 80 |
| Madison, WI | $58,770 | $65,990 | $28.26 | 90 |
| Honolulu, HI | $58,650 | $49,200 | $28.20 | 70 |
| Tampa, FL | $58,610 | $50,540 | $28.18 | 150 |
| Tucson, AZ | $58,560 | $49,150 | $28.15 | 80 |
| Toledo, OH | $58,280 | $59,570 | $28.02 | 30 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $58,070 | $47,090 | $27.92 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $57,970 | $47,890 | $27.87 | 210 |
| Portland, OR | $57,360 | $53,650 | $27.58 | 110 |
| Detroit, MI | $57,250 | $57,600 | $27.52 | 290 |
| Green Bay, WI | $57,030 | $61,660 | $27.42 | 50 |
| Charleston, SC | $56,940 | $57,190 | $27.38 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $56,820 | $50,110 | $27.32 | 40 |
| Raleigh, NC | $56,540 | $47,780 | $27.19 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $55,790 | $57,610 | $26.82 | 200 |
| St. Louis, MO | $55,680 | $48,650 | $26.77 | 90 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $55,640 | $50,720 | $26.75 | 200 |
| Knoxville, TN | $55,470 | $55,170 | $26.67 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $55,450 | $49,890 | $26.66 | 30 |
| Cleveland, OH | $55,060 | $48,750 | $26.47 | 80 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $55,030 | $49,300 | $26.46 | 60 |
| Syracuse, NY | $54,830 | $42,330 | $26.36 | 40 |
| Providence, RI | $54,800 | $46,480 | $26.34 | 130 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $54,580 | $41,110 | $26.24 | 60 |
| Spokane, WA | $54,510 | $49,290 | $26.21 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $54,430 | $49,990 | $26.17 | 50 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $54,340 | $52,250 | $26.12 | 30 |
| Birmingham, AL | $53,440 | $47,720 | $25.69 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $52,890 | $44,590 | $25.43 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $52,790 | $50,920 | $25.38 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $52,280 | $46,290 | $25.14 | 400 |
| New Orleans, LA | $51,680 | $48,180 | $24.85 | 30 |
| Wichita, KS | $51,460 | $37,430 | $24.74 | 30 |
| San Antonio, TX | $50,960 | $46,480 | $24.50 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $50,960 | $47,340 | $24.50 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $50,800 | $44,970 | $24.42 | 80 |
| Fargo, ND | $50,790 | $46,480 | $24.42 | 40 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,540 | $45,100 | $24.30 | 30 |
| Richmond, VA | $50,430 | $52,160 | $24.25 | 100 |
| Omaha, NE | $50,430 | $44,800 | $24.24 | 60 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,380 | $47,200 | $24.22 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $50,370 | $36,970 | $24.21 | 30 |
| Boise, ID | $50,150 | $36,710 | $24.11 | 70 |
| Nashville, TN | $49,870 | $45,020 | $23.97 | 240 |
| Des Moines, IA | $49,540 | $47,880 | $23.82 | 60 |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,810 | $41,000 | $23.47 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $48,500 | $39,830 | $23.32 | 50 |
| Lincoln, NE | $48,450 | $48,340 | $23.29 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $47,700 | $37,170 | $22.93 | 70 |
| Lexington, KY | $47,440 | $44,910 | $22.81 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,130 | $45,430 | $22.66 | 70 |
| Greenville, SC | $46,920 | $40,490 | $22.56 | 40 |
| Peoria, IL | $46,620 | $40,290 | $22.41 | n/a |
| Eugene, OR | $45,810 | $37,430 | $22.02 | 30 |
| Bloomington, IN | $45,680 | $40,950 | $21.96 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $45,450 | $37,980 | $21.85 | 70 |
| South Bend, IN | $43,220 | $37,290 | $20.78 | 70 |
| Louisville, KY | $42,300 | $40,240 | $20.34 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $38,390 | $37,360 | $18.46 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,020 | $22,110 | $17.80 | 250 |
| San Juan, PR | $34,770 | $31,580 | $16.71 | 110 |
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Broadcast Technicians salary: questions
Where do broadcast technicians make the most money?
In Philadelphia, PA, with an average of $101,650 a year, among the 96 metro areas we cover.
What is the average broadcast technicians salary in the U.S.?
$67,960 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $59,570, so half of broadcast technicians earn more than that and half less.
What salary should broadcast technicians ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of broadcast technicians nationwide earn between $40,320 (25th percentile) and $83,520 (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 broadcast technicians the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $99,760 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is broadcast technicians pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $34,770 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 27-4012.
- 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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