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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-4012 Broadcast Technicians

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.


National estimates for Broadcast Technicians
Industry profile for Broadcast Technicians
Geographic profile for Broadcast Technicians

National estimates for Broadcast Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Broadcast Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
33,020 3.4 % $ 40.80 $ 84,860 3.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Broadcast Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.16 $ 18.24 $ 29.19 $ 48.23 $ 62.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,450 $ 37,940 $ 60,700 $ 100,320 $ 128,960


Industry profile for Broadcast Technicians:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Broadcast Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 9,810 8.13 $ 24.19 $ 50,310
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 8,910 3.83 $ 57.14 $ 118,860
Motion Picture and Video Industries 8,610 2.06 $ 49.07 $ 102,070
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 820 0.03 $ 30.81 $ 64,080
Spectator Sports 610 0.46 $ 35.89 $ 74,650

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Broadcast Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 9,810 8.13 $ 24.19 $ 50,310
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 8,910 3.83 $ 57.14 $ 118,860
Motion Picture and Video Industries 8,610 2.06 $ 49.07 $ 102,070
Spectator Sports 610 0.46 $ 35.89 $ 74,650
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 450 0.33 $ 45.88 $ 95,430

Top paying industries for Broadcast Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 8,910 3.83 $ 57.14 $ 118,860
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 51.67 $ 107,460
Motion Picture and Video Industries 8,610 2.06 $ 49.07 $ 102,070
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 450 0.33 $ 45.88 $ 95,430
Management of Companies and Enterprises 120 (7) $ 37.31 $ 77,610


Geographic profile for Broadcast Technicians:

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



Map of employment of broadcast technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Broadcast Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 11,600 0.66 2.95 (8) (8)
New York 3,520 0.39 1.73 $ 35.99 $ 74,860
Texas 2,000 0.15 0.69 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
Florida 1,060 0.12 0.52 $ 30.83 $ 64,120
Georgia 980 0.21 0.95 $ 23.80 $ 49,500


Map of location quotient of broadcast technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Broadcast Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 11,600 0.66 2.95 (8) (8)
District of Columbia 400 0.59 2.62 $ 38.96 $ 81,050
New York 3,520 0.39 1.73 $ 35.99 $ 74,860
Montana 120 0.24 1.06 $ 19.61 $ 40,780
Tennessee 730 0.23 1.05 $ 19.57 $ 40,710


Map of annual mean wages of broadcast technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Broadcast Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 520 0.19 0.85 $ 39.91 $ 83,010
District of Columbia 400 0.59 2.62 $ 38.96 $ 81,050
New York 3,520 0.39 1.73 $ 35.99 $ 74,860
Massachusetts 580 0.16 0.73 $ 32.13 $ 66,840
Utah 130 0.08 0.36 $ 31.26 $ 65,010



Map of employment of broadcast technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Broadcast Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,950 1.47 6.57 $ 53.08 $ 110,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,690 0.40 1.80 $ 38.71 $ 80,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 800 0.29 1.32 $ 25.07 $ 52,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 670 0.22 0.99 $ 39.06 $ 81,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 610 0.16 0.72 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 600 0.14 0.61 $ 27.69 $ 57,590
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 560 0.21 0.92 $ 34.14 $ 71,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 460 0.18 0.79 $ 33.80 $ 70,310
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 430 0.41 1.85 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 390 0.25 1.11 $ 43.10 $ 89,660


Map of location quotient of broadcast technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Broadcast Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,950 1.47 6.57 $ 53.08 $ 110,410
Odessa, TX 40 0.58 2.58 $ 19.33 $ 40,200
Missoula, MT 30 0.50 2.25 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 60 0.49 2.18 $ 19.40 $ 40,360
Springfield, IL 40 0.42 1.90 $ 17.61 $ 36,640
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 80 0.42 1.86 $ 28.98 $ 60,280
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 430 0.41 1.85 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,690 0.40 1.80 $ 38.71 $ 80,520
Tyler, TX 40 0.40 1.80 $ 20.65 $ 42,940
Evansville, IN-KY 60 0.40 1.79 $ 21.08 $ 43,850


Map of annual mean wages of broadcast technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Broadcast Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,950 1.47 6.57 $ 53.08 $ 110,410
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 390 0.25 1.11 $ 43.10 $ 89,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 670 0.22 0.99 $ 39.06 $ 81,250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,690 0.40 1.80 $ 38.71 $ 80,520
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 140 0.22 0.97 $ 38.13 $ 79,320
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 140 0.12 0.53 $ 36.32 $ 75,540
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 140 0.27 1.21 $ 34.82 $ 72,420
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 560 0.21 0.92 $ 34.14 $ 71,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 460 0.18 0.79 $ 33.80 $ 70,310
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 290 0.19 0.87 $ 33.29 $ 69,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Broadcast Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 0.84 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.13 0.58 $ 15.85 $ 32,970
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.09 0.41 $ 17.47 $ 36,340
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 1.36 $ 25.05 $ 52,090
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.14 0.63 $ 15.24 $ 31,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Broadcast Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 1.36 $ 25.05 $ 52,090
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 1.17 $ 16.77 $ 34,880
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 0.84 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.14 0.63 $ 15.24 $ 31,690
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.13 0.58 $ 15.85 $ 32,970

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Broadcast Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 0.84 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 1.36 $ 25.05 $ 52,090
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.09 0.41 $ 17.47 $ 36,340
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 1.17 $ 16.77 $ 34,880
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.13 0.58 $ 15.85 $ 32,970


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023