Audio and Video Technicians
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and CommunicationsO*NET 27-4011.00United States
Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.
- Median annual earnings
- $57,214
- Projected change
- +9.2%
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- Employment
- 89.72K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
42.7% of the workforce
Growing to 97.94K by 2035
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The work
What audio and video technicians do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
- Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
- Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
- Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
- Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
- Conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and on operation of presentation equipment.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $35,321
- 25th percentile
- $44,373
- 50th percentile
- $57,214
- 75th percentile
- $80,364
- 90th percentile
- $112,268
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $57,214 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+9.2%faster than average
202589,717 jobs
2035 projected97,937 jobs
8,220 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Bachelor's degree
- 42.7%
- High school diploma or less
- 25.1%
- Certificate
- 19.9%
- Associate degree
- 11.2%
- Some college
- 1.2%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Audiovisual Technicians3,731 postings
- 02Audiovisual Specialists651 postings
- 03Installation Technicians417 postings
- 04Audio Visual Managers395 postings
- 05Audiovisual/IT Technicians387 postings
- 06Retail Display Associates316 postings
- 07Audio/Video Technicians291 postings
- 08Low Voltage Technicians187 postings
- 09Audio Visual Installers154 postings
- 10Service Technicians134 postings
- 11Installers/Field Technicians117 postings
- 12Audio/Video Installers97 postings
- 13VTC Technicians94 postings
- 14Commissioning Specialists92 postings
- 15Support Technicians81 postings
- 16Event Technicians79 postings
- 17Audiovisual Event Technicians73 postings
- 18Stagehands71 postings
- 19Site Support Technicians68 postings
- 20Field Technicians65 postings
Top employers
- 01Encore Global784 postings
- 02TEKsystems342 postings
- 03Retail Operators295 postings
- 04Encore279 postings
- 05AVI-SPL276 postings
- 06Abbtech Professional Services117 postings
- 07Compass Group110 postings
- 08Cti98 postings
- 09Pinnacle Live92 postings
- 10Diversified Agency80 postings
- 11Five-Star Audiovisual75 postings
- 12Forte Agency66 postings
- 13Anistar Technologies64 postings
- 14Insight Global57 postings
- 15Allegis Group54 postings
- 16Oak View Group54 postings
- 17The Hertz Corporation49 postings
- 18Eos Group46 postings
- 19Ford Audio-Video45 postings
- 20A &V Services36 postings
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