Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Set up, or set up and operate audio and video equipment including microphones, sound speakers, video screens, projectors, video monitors, recording equipment, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, and related electronic equipment for concerts, sports events, meetings and conventions, presentations, and news conferences. May also set up and operate associated spotlights and other custom lighting systems. Excludes "Sound Engineering Technicians" (27-4014).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
75,940	2.2 %	$23.53	$48,940	0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$12.30	$15.75	$21.04	$28.99	$38.52
Annual Wage (2)	$25,590	$32,770	$43,770	$60,290	$80,130

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	14,590	4.26	$22.50	$46,790
Motion Picture and Video Industries	10,970	2.67	$27.84	$57,920
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	4,190	2.78	$22.67	$47,150
Radio and Television Broadcasting	3,730	1.72	$22.26	$46,310
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	3,680	0.12	$22.68	$47,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Sound Recording Industries	1,180	6.77	$22.73	$47,290
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	2,640	5.10	$22.76	$47,340
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	14,590	4.26	$22.50	$46,790
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	4,190	2.78	$22.67	$47,150
Motion Picture and Video Industries	10,970	2.67	$27.84	$57,920

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	(8)	(8)	$53.59	$111,470
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	30	0.01	$30.97	$64,420
Legal Services	190	0.02	$29.63	$61,630
Scientific Research and Development Services	100	0.01	$28.56	$59,410
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	260	0.02	$28.34	$58,960

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	14,290	0.84	1.60	$27.27	$56,710
New York	7,780	0.83	1.58	$26.51	$55,140
Texas	5,340	0.44	0.84	$20.04	$41,680
Florida	4,870	0.57	1.08	$21.47	$44,670
Nevada	2,860	2.12	4.04	$25.76	$53,570

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada	2,860	2.12	4.04	$25.76	$53,570
District of Columbia	900	1.26	2.39	$31.29	$65,090
Utah	1,630	1.12	2.13	$21.23	$44,150
California	14,290	0.84	1.60	$27.27	$56,710
New York	7,780	0.83	1.58	$26.51	$55,140

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	900	1.26	2.39	$31.29	$65,090
California	14,290	0.84	1.60	$27.27	$56,710
New York	7,780	0.83	1.58	$26.51	$55,140
Connecticut	730	0.44	0.84	$26.51	$55,130
Hawaii	430	0.67	1.27	$26.31	$54,720

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,620	1.41	2.69	$28.11	$58,470
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	7,690	0.81	1.54	$26.96	$56,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,390	0.52	0.98	$21.09	$43,870
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	2,380	2.42	4.61	$26.77	$55,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,270	0.72	1.38	$28.67	$59,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	2,070	0.85	1.63	$29.71	$61,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,900	0.71	1.35	$21.51	$44,750
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	1,790	0.65	1.23	$26.50	$55,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,790	0.50	0.95	$19.48	$40,520
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	1,710	1.36	2.59	$24.98	$51,950

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	870	6.89	13.14	$25.35	$52,720
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	2,380	2.42	4.61	$26.77	$55,670
Salt Lake City, UT	1,250	1.76	3.35	$21.98	$45,710
Reno, NV	400	1.73	3.30	$20.22	$42,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,620	1.41	2.69	$28.11	$58,470
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	1,710	1.36	2.59	$24.98	$51,950
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1,240	1.28	2.43	$23.85	$49,620
Syracuse, NY	340	1.12	2.14	$20.66	$42,980
St. George, UT	70	1.04	1.98	$21.24	$44,180
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	80	1.03	1.96	$28.25	$58,760