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TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers
Job Numbers and Growth
There are about 38,000 for TV and radio broadcast engineers in the US. For this occupation the level of unemployment is relatively low.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Of those surveyed, 13% of employees work part-time. Approximately 12% of TV and radio broadcast engineers work for themselves.
Training and Education
Prior to starting this profession, consider obtaining an associate degree. Government data shows that 35% of employees have a bachelor's degree or higher. Those who have gone to college, but don't have a degree make up 44% of TV and radio broadcast engineers. For 21% of workers a high-school education was all they required. 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
The cities with the most employees jobs, compared to the population, are Tallahassee (Florida), Missoula (Montana), and Little Rock (Arkansas). Fewer are found in Providence (Rhode Island), Oakland (California), and Newark (New Jersey).
TV and radio broadcast engineers earn higher incomes in Oakland (California), Trenton (New Jersey), and Lansing (Michigan), and lower incomes in Brownsville (Texas), Lubbock (Texas), and Joplin (Missouri).
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TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers 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 TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Birmingham | 150 | $34,760 | 1.3 |
| Alabama | Huntsville | 60 | $34,570 | 1.4 |
| Alabama | Mobile | 110 | $29,330 | 2.8 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 260 | $40,730 | 0.6 |
| Arizona | Tucson | 140 | $32,820 | 1.7 |
| Arkansas | Fort Smith | 40 | $23,020 | 1.6 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | 360 | $23,110 | 4.9 |
| California | Fresno | 150 | $30,800 | 2.1 |
| California | Oakland | 70 | $56,380 | 0.3 |
| California | Riverside | 190 | $36,540 | 0.7 |
| California | Sacramento | 340 | $37,730 | 1.7 |
| California | Salinas | 40 | 1.2 | |
| California | San Diego | 360 | $39,380 | 1.2 |
| California | San Francisco | 290 | $48,210 | 1.3 |
| California | Santa Ana | 110 | $36,680 | 0.3 |
| California | Santa Barbara | 30 | $37,260 | 0.8 |
| California | Santa Rosa | 30 | $24,080 | 0.8 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | 30 | $38,280 | 0.6 |
| Colorado | Denver | 470 | $50,510 | 1.7 |
| Colorado | Grand Junction | 40 | $31,390 | 3.6 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 350 | $37,370 | 2.7 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 810 | $51,800 | 1.6 |
| Florida | Cape Coral | 90 | $38,780 | 2 |
| Florida | Fort Lauderdale | 150 | $37,790 | 0.9 |
| Florida | Gainesville | 40 | $35,130 | 1.7 |
| Florida | Jacksonville | 140 | $39,680 | 1.1 |
| Florida | Miami | 840 | $45,350 | 3.8 |
| Florida | Orlando | 300 | $44,500 | 1.3 |
| Florida | Palm Bay | 110 | $34,230 | 2.6 |
| Florida | Pensacola | 60 | $35,850 | 1.9 |
| Florida | Tallahassee | 250 | $33,260 | 7.3 |
| Florida | Tampa | 320 | $40,150 | 1.2 |
| Florida | West Palm Beach | 190 | $34,380 | 1.6 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 730 | $33,210 | 1.4 |
| Georgia | Columbus | 80 | $29,400 | 3.6 |
| Georgia | Macon | 40 | $36,210 | 2 |
| Illinois | Champaign | 40 | $36,780 | 2.1 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 1,330 | $42,370 | 1.6 |
| Illinois | Peoria | 70 | $23,510 | 1.9 |
| Indiana | Evansville | 90 | $32,890 | 2.4 |
| Indiana | Fort Wayne | 60 | $28,070 | 1.3 |
| Indiana | Gary | 30 | $26,390 | 0.5 |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 190 | $45,680 | 1 |
| Iowa | Davenport | 70 | $34,670 | 1.8 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 140 | $38,850 | 2 |
| Iowa | Waterloo | 40 | $34,490 | 2.3 |
| Kansas | Wichita | 50 | $28,540 | 0.8 |
| Kentucky | Lexington | 130 | $35,300 | 2.5 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | 230 | $34,390 | 1.7 |
| Louisiana | Alexandria | 30 | $23,730 | 2.6 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 60 | $20,430 | 2 |
| Louisiana | Shreveport | 60 | $31,330 | 1.6 |
| Maine | Bangor | 40 | $32,460 | 3.2 |
| Maine | Portland | 140 | $31,770 | 3.2 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 240 | $30,230 | 0.8 |
| Maryland | Bethesda | 150 | $45,670 | 1.2 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 340 | $36,170 | 0.9 |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | 60 | $41,160 | 0.9 |
| Massachusetts | Worcester | 40 | $52,620 | 0.7 |
| Michigan | Ann Arbor | 70 | $33,590 | 2 |
| Michigan | Detroit | 150 | $51,740 | 1 |
| Michigan | Flint | 40 | $24,970 | 1.4 |
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 70 | $31,930 | 0.8 |
| Michigan | Lansing | 120 | $52,730 | 2.9 |
| Michigan | Warren | 220 | $48,630 | 0.9 |
| Minnesota | Duluth | 90 | $31,560 | 3.4 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 300 | $42,610 | 0.8 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 70 | $26,410 | 1.3 |
| Missouri | Joplin | 70 | $19,040 | 4.4 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 160 | $38,630 | 0.7 |
| Missouri | Springfield | 120 | $28,090 | 2.9 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 410 | $30,610 | 1.4 |
| Montana | Missoula | 50 | $21,530 | 5 |
| Nebraska | Lincoln | 80 | $40,460 | 2.3 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 90 | $34,010 | 0.9 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 130 | $31,740 | 0.6 |
| Nevada | Reno | 60 | $32,920 | 1.4 |
| New Jersey | Newark | 40 | $53,820 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | Trenton | 30 | $61,260 | 0.7 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | 180 | $22,730 | 2.1 |
| New York | Albany | 120 | $37,340 | 1.3 |
| New York | Buffalo | 100 | $44,420 | 0.8 |
| New York | Nassau | 230 | $49,730 | 0.8 |
| New York | New York | 2,390 | $54,850 | 2.1 |
| New York | Rochester | 150 | $29,510 | 1.4 |
| New York | Syracuse | 90 | $41,470 | 1.3 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 330 | $40,330 | 1.7 |
| North Carolina | Durham | 70 | $47,320 | 1.2 |
| North Carolina | Greensboro | 80 | $28,400 | 1 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 110 | $34,190 | 1 |
| North Carolina | Wilmington | 40 | $27,760 | 1.3 |
| North Dakota | Fargo | 40 | $38,560 | 1.7 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 230 | $38,670 | 1 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 240 | $38,970 | 1 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 280 | $40,090 | 1.4 |
| Ohio | Dayton | 90 | $37,230 | 1.1 |
| Ohio | Toledo | 120 | $38,750 | 1.8 |
| Ohio | Youngstown | 70 | $34,120 | 1.4 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 120 | $30,270 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 120 | $29,660 | 1.3 |
| Oregon | Bend | 40 | $33,050 | 3 |
| Oregon | Eugene | 80 | $28,630 | 2.6 |
| Oregon | Medford | 50 | $27,870 | 2.9 |
| Oregon | Portland | 240 | $41,230 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 90 | $43,750 | 1.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 450 | $37,050 | 1.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 200 | $29,430 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | Scranton | 110 | $47,610 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 40 | $32,850 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | Charleston | 40 | $26,950 | 0.6 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 120 | $28,470 | 1.6 |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 40 | $24,050 | 1.4 |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 100 | $41,050 | 2 |
| Tennessee | Jackson | 40 | $29,170 | 3.6 |
| Tennessee | Kingsport | 50 | $34,980 | 2.1 |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | 180 | $33,330 | 2.5 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 130 | $30,580 | 0.9 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 170 | $37,170 | 1 |
| Texas | Amarillo | 30 | 1.5 | |
| Texas | Austin | 170 | $48,860 | 1 |
| Texas | Beaumont | 50 | $27,930 | 1.5 |
| Texas | Brownsville | 40 | $31,750 | 1.6 |
| Texas | Dallas | 340 | $35,500 | 0.7 |
| Texas | Houston | 330 | $34,330 | 0.6 |
| Texas | Lubbock | 40 | $18,790 | 1.6 |
| Texas | Mcallen | 40 | $30,180 | 0.9 |
| Texas | San Antonio | 230 | $31,630 | 1.2 |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | 280 | $32,800 | 2 |
| Vermont | Burlington | 40 | $29,220 | 1.8 |
| Virginia | Harrisonburg | 40 | $30,270 | 3.8 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 160 | $29,030 | 1.2 |
| Virginia | Roanoke | 60 | $27,120 | 1.8 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | 180 | $33,470 | 1.1 |
| Washington | Seattle | 360 | $39,560 | 1.1 |
| Washington | Spokane | 70 | $37,370 | 1.6 |
| West Virginia | Huntington | 30 | $33,000 | 1.3 |
| Wisconsin | Green Bay | 60 | $28,810 | 1.7 |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 70 | $35,100 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 140 | $34,690 | 0.7 |
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