Audio-Video Technicians And Operators: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Audio-Video Technicians And Operators

Career and Education Info

Job Numbers and Growth

The number of jobs for audio-video technicians and operators in the US is about 50,000. Recent data shows that this occupation has a low level of unemployment.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Of those working as employees, 13% work fewer than 40 hours per week. Around 13% of audio-video technicians and operators are independent contractors.

Training and Education

Long-term on-the-job training is often required to work in this field. Survey data provided by the government shows that 35% of employees have a bachelor's degree or higher. 44% of audio-video technicians and operators attended college, but do not have a degree. 21% of workers were able to find a job with only a high school education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

On a per capita basis, there are more jobs for employees in Atlantic City (New Jersey), Anchorage (Alaska), and San Francisco (California), and fewer jobs in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), Edison (New Jersey), and Syracuse (New York).

Compensation for audio-video technicians and operators is the most in Atlantic City (New Jersey), Trenton (New Jersey), and Santa Ana (California), and the lowest in Birmingham (Alabama), Deltona (Florida), and Mobile (Alabama).

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Audio-Video Technicians And Operators: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Audio-Video Technicians And Operators, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Audio-Video Technicians And Operators are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Audio-Video Technicians And Operators are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Alabama	Birmingham	190	$29,080	1.3
Alabama	Mobile	70	$19,650	1.4
Alabama	Montgomery	40	$30,710	0.9
Alaska	Anchorage	160	$46,360	3.7
Arizona	Phoenix	700	$38,470	1.3
Arizona	Tucson	90	$36,080	0.9
Arkansas	Little Rock	110	$31,270	1.2
California	Fresno	70	$43,540	0.8
California	Oakland	390	$44,420	1.4
California	San Diego	600	$35,110	1.6
California	San Francisco	760	$51,210	2.7
California	San Jose	450	$47,090	1.8
California	Santa Ana	740	$51,970	1.7
California	Santa Barbara	40	$42,720	0.9
California	Santa Rosa	60	$38,560	1.2
California	Stockton	50	$38,920	0.9
Colorado	Boulder	30	$43,870	0.7
Colorado	Denver	450	$37,510	1.3
Connecticut	Bridgeport	110	$43,780	0.9
Connecticut	Hartford	360		2.2
Connecticut	New Haven	150	$43,420	2
Delaware	Wilmington	140	$42,480	1.6
District of Columbia	Washington	930	$46,580	1.4
Florida	Cape Coral	100		1.8
Florida	Deltona	40	$26,350	1
Florida	Fort Lauderdale	410	$32,000	2
Florida	Gainesville	40	$31,210	1.3
Florida	Jacksonville	250	$32,400	1.5
Florida	Miami	530	$38,220	1.9
Florida	Orlando	730	$38,430	2.5
Florida	Tampa	250	$37,810	0.7
Florida	West Palm Beach	190	$42,480	1.3
Georgia	Atlanta	950	$36,410	1.4
Hawaii	Honolulu	150	$42,220	1.2
Illinois	Chicago	750	$42,580	0.7
Indiana	Fort Wayne	40	$32,840	0.7
Indiana	Gary	50	$39,110	0.7
Indiana	Indianapolis	290	$34,890	1.2
Iowa	Des Moines	80	$38,360	0.9
Kentucky	Lexington	40	$34,680	0.6
Kentucky	Louisville	90	$46,930	0.5
Louisiana	Baton Rouge	90	$33,270	0.9
Louisiana	New Orleans	150	$39,880	1.1
Maryland	Baltimore	300	$39,100	0.8
Maryland	Bethesda	290	$42,920	1.8
Massachusetts	Boston	1,170	$42,520	2.4
Michigan	Detroit	230	$36,360	1.2
Michigan	Grand Rapids	160	$30,340	1.5
Michigan	Warren	520	$41,250	1.6
Minnesota	Minneapolis	620	$46,390	1.2
Minnesota	Rochester	30	$34,960	1.3
Mississippi	Jackson	50	$33,060	0.7
Missouri	Kansas City	380	$37,020	1.3
Missouri	Springfield	40	$31,030	0.8
Missouri	St Louis	1,010	$42,930	2.7
Montana	Billings	30	$28,390	1.5
Nebraska	Lincoln	60	$28,660	1.4
Nebraska	Omaha	140	$32,810	1.1
Nevada	Reno	80	$48,760	1.4
New Jersey	Atlantic City	690	$68,140	17.7
New Jersey	Camden	270	$46,460	1.8
New Jersey	Edison	120	$43,670	0.4
New Jersey	Newark	230	$41,710	0.8
New Jersey	Trenton	110	$54,260	1.9
New York	Buffalo	100	$38,710	0.7
New York	Nassau	520	$44,330	1.5
New York	New York	3,530	$52,360	2.5
New York	Poughkeepsie	30	$49,250	0.5
New York	Syracuse	30	$35,490	0.4
New York	Utica	50	$40,640	1.5
North Carolina	Asheville	30	$35,460	0.6
North Carolina	Charlotte	150	$38,560	0.6
North Carolina	Durham	110	$32,810	1.5
North Carolina	Greensboro	110	$34,590	1.1
North Carolina	Raleigh	220	$45,400	1.6
Ohio	Akron	50		0.5
Ohio	Cincinnati	270	$40,170	0.9
Ohio	Cleveland	230	$36,210	0.8
Ohio	Columbus	180	$33,230	0.7
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	170	$30,960	1.1
Oklahoma	Tulsa	120	$28,260	1
Oregon	Eugene	40	$33,010	1
Oregon	Portland	370	$32,280	1.3
Pennsylvania	Allentown	60	$37,460	0.6
Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	40	$43,200	0.5
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	540	$40,820	1
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	270	$35,200	0.9
Pennsylvania	Scranton	40	$23,850	0.6
Pennsylvania	State College	30	$34,150	2.2
Rhode Island	Providence	80	$39,090	0.5
South Carolina	Charleston	120	$26,500	1.5
South Carolina	Myrtle Beach	30	$25,480	1
South Carolina	Spartanburg	70	$27,790	2.2
Tennessee	Knoxville	60	$34,420	0.7
Tennessee	Memphis	170	$30,620	1
Tennessee	Nashville	270	$36,190	1.3
Texas	Corpus Christi	30	$23,770	0.6
Texas	Dallas	760	$41,360	1.3
Texas	El Paso	40	$28,900	0.6
Texas	Fort Worth	310	$44,770	1.3
Texas	Houston	480	$43,630	0.7
Texas	Lubbock	40	$24,200	1.3
Texas	Mcallen	30	$32,730	0.5
Texas	San Antonio	220	$33,960	0.9
Utah	Salt Lake City	320	$35,440	1.8
Vermont	Burlington	50	$39,760	1.8
Virginia	Richmond	80	$31,300	0.5
Virginia	Virginia Beach	270	$33,130	1.3
Washington	Seattle	590	$42,070	1.5
Wisconsin	Eau Claire	40	$28,750	2.1
Wisconsin	Madison	90	$36,840	1
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	180	$32,120	0.8