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Broadcast Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Broadcast Technicianss in the United States earn a median salary of $53,920/year ($25.92/hr). Salaries range from $29,190 to $115,400 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$29K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$54K
Median
$80K
75th percentile
$115K
90th percentile

Broadcast Technicians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$97K$46.41/hr290
New York$81K$38.93/hr1,800
Illinois$75K$36.05/hr580
California$74K$35.47/hr2,520
Connecticut$72K$34.81/hr220
Nevada$68K$32.65/hr320
Arizona$63K$30.33/hr460
Maryland$59K$28.29/hr370
Pennsylvania$57K$27.52/hr970
Washington$57K$27.36/hr330

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$97K1,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$82K410
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$78K460
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$78K60
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$77K340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$76K640
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$76K90
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$76K1,340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$72K70
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$70K260
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