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.
$56,600
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+1% projected 2024–2034
What They Do
Broadcast, sound, and video technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for media programs.
Programs That Prepare You
College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings
Agricultural Public Services(masters)Iowa State University, IA
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$56,703Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA
$54,583Agricultural Public Services(masters)The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN
$54,313Agricultural Public Services(masters)University of Georgia, GA
$52,665Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)University of Arkansas, AR
$50,123Agricultural Public Services(masters)Tarleton State University, TX
$49,216Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
$48,643Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
$48,092Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
$44,232Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Kansas State University, KS
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, LA
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, NM
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Southwest Minnesota State University, MN
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Huntington University, IN
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Tarleton State University, TX
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)South Dakota State University, SD
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)University of Arizona, AZ
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Auburn University, AL
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Sam Houston State University, TX
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)North Dakota State University-Main Campus, ND
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, GA
$43,778Agricultural Public Services(bachelors)New Mexico State University-Main Campus, NM
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