Audio and Video Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area
Audio and Video Technicians in the United States earn a median salary of $58,100/year ($27.93/hr). Salaries range from $37,990 to $100,650 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$38K
10th percentile
$46K
25th percentile
$58K
Median
$78K
75th percentile
$101K
90th percentile
Where Audio and Video Technicians have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $69K | $1,830 | $35K |
| District of Columbia | $79K | $2,146 | $34K |
| Nevada | $63K | $1,501 | $34K |
| Maryland | $70K | $1,795 | $33K |
| Rhode Island | $64K | $1,544 | $33K |
| Alaska | $62K | $1,643 | $32K |
| Illinois | $61K | $1,407 | $31K |
| Michigan | $58K | $1,272 | $31K |
| New Jersey | $71K | $2,067 | $31K |
| Delaware | $60K | $1,448 | $30K |
| New York | $68K | $1,917 | $30K |
| Pennsylvania | $57K | $1,351 | $30K |
| Wyoming | $50K | $1,008 | $30K |
| New Hampshire | $56K | $1,528 | $29K |
| North Dakota | $50K | $1,034 | $29K |
| Connecticut | $62K | $1,679 | $29K |
| Iowa | $51K | $1,064 | $28K |
| Missouri | $51K | $1,097 | $28K |
| Nebraska | $51K | $1,113 | $28K |
| Tennessee | $50K | $1,215 | $28K |
| Idaho | $50K | $1,136 | $27K |
| Indiana | $50K | $1,144 | $27K |
| Kansas | $50K | $1,066 | $27K |
| Ohio | $50K | $1,188 | $27K |
| Oklahoma | $49K | $1,081 | $27K |
| South Carolina | $52K | $1,263 | $27K |
| Wisconsin | $51K | $1,202 | $27K |
| Alabama | $50K | $1,085 | $27K |
| Florida | $54K | $1,658 | $26K |
| Kentucky | $48K | $1,110 | $26K |
| Minnesota | $54K | $1,384 | $26K |
| West Virginia | $47K | $1,008 | $26K |
| New Mexico | $47K | $1,119 | $25K |
| Texas | $49K | $1,415 | $25K |
| Georgia | $51K | $1,434 | $24K |
| Montana | $47K | $1,129 | $24K |
| Vermont | $52K | $1,498 | $24K |
| Arkansas | $44K | $1,021 | $24K |
| Utah | $49K | $1,350 | $23K |
| Virginia | $54K | $1,646 | $23K |
| Colorado | $57K | $1,832 | $23K |
| Louisiana | $44K | $1,191 | $22K |
| Maine | $46K | $1,281 | $22K |
| Mississippi | $44K | $1,077 | $22K |
| North Carolina | $47K | $1,284 | $22K |
| California | $65K | $2,471 | $22K |
| Oregon | $52K | $1,555 | $21K |
| Arizona | $47K | $1,437 | $21K |
| Hawaii | $60K | $2,240 | $19K |
Audio and Video Technicians salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $79K | $37.87/hr | 830 |
| New Jersey | $71K | $34.16/hr | 2,280 |
| Maryland | $70K | $33.67/hr | 1,770 |
| Washington | $69K | $33.3/hr | 1,360 |
| New York | $68K | $32.5/hr | 7,990 |
| California | $65K | $31.07/hr | 9,280 |
| Rhode Island | $64K | $30.8/hr | 150 |
| Nevada | $63K | $30.18/hr | 1,580 |
| Connecticut | $62K | $29.87/hr | 820 |
| Alaska | $62K | $29.84/hr | 70 |
| Illinois | $61K | $29.2/hr | 3,020 |
| Hawaii | $60K | $28.92/hr | 430 |
| Delaware | $60K | $28.7/hr | 130 |
| Michigan | $58K | $28.03/hr | 1,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $57K | $27.35/hr | 3,080 |
| Colorado | $57K | $27.3/hr | 830 |
| New Hampshire | $56K | $27.01/hr | 170 |
| Florida | $54K | $26.07/hr | 6,000 |
| Virginia | $54K | $25.94/hr | 1,900 |
| Minnesota | $54K | $25.86/hr | 960 |
| Oregon | $52K | $25/hr | 630 |
| South Carolina | $52K | $25/hr | 440 |
| Vermont | $52K | $24.76/hr | 170 |
| Wisconsin | $51K | $24.71/hr | 760 |
| Georgia | $51K | $24.69/hr | 1,630 |
| Iowa | $51K | $24.53/hr | 290 |
| Missouri | $51K | $24.37/hr | 1,370 |
| Nebraska | $51K | $24.35/hr | 290 |
| Alabama | $50K | $24.12/hr | 320 |
| North Dakota | $50K | $24.09/hr | 100 |
| Kansas | $50K | $24.05/hr | 220 |
| Tennessee | $50K | $24.02/hr | 1,640 |
| Idaho | $50K | $24.02/hr | 210 |
| Ohio | $50K | $23.99/hr | 1,430 |
| Indiana | $50K | $23.98/hr | 1,390 |
| Wyoming | $50K | $23.88/hr | 50 |
| Texas | $49K | $23.77/hr | 4,280 |
| Oklahoma | $49K | $23.56/hr | 540 |
| Utah | $49K | $23.43/hr | 1,880 |
| Kentucky | $48K | $23.23/hr | 600 |
| Arizona | $47K | $22.67/hr | 1,340 |
| New Mexico | $47K | $22.63/hr | 420 |
| Montana | $47K | $22.45/hr | 140 |
| North Carolina | $47K | $22.45/hr | 1,870 |
| West Virginia | $47K | $22.4/hr | 200 |
| Maine | $46K | $22.15/hr | 150 |
| Louisiana | $44K | $21.38/hr | 860 |
| Arkansas | $44K | $21.11/hr | 150 |
| Mississippi | $44K | $20.91/hr | 200 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small