Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 49-2097

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Median pay sits 29% below the mid peer in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (neighbors include Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians).

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Same-major-group titles next to Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95K) , Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other ($69K) , Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ($74K) , Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($80K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-2097 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders
  2. 2. Compute cost estimates for labor and materials
  3. 3. Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments s…
  4. 4. Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs
  5. 5. Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles
  6. 6. Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment
  7. 7. Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs
  8. 8. Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals
  9. 9. Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings
  10. 10. Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports
  11. 11. Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering…

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers: O*NET ranks Troubleshooting first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-2097 - lead skill Troubleshooting at 3.6 ; lead knowledge Computers and Electronics. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Troubleshooting 3.6
  2. 2. Repairing 3.6
  3. 3. Quality Control Analysis 3.6
  4. 4. Speaking 3.4
  5. 5. Complex Problem Solving 3.4
  6. 6. Installation 3.4
  7. 7. Equipment Maintenance 3.4
  8. 8. Judgment and Decision Making 3.3

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Computers and Electronics 4.3
  2. 2. Customer and Personal Service 4.1
  3. 3. Telecommunications 3.3
  4. 4. Mechanical 3.3
  5. 5. English Language 3.2
  6. 6. Engineering and Technology 3.2
Pay vs Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations peers
-29%
vs mid peer median $74,340
This role $52,600/yr
$53K
National median
↑ +7%
Growth 2024-2034
2,600
Annual openings
19,780
Estimated US jobs
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Highest-pay peer · $95K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Postsecondary nondegree award

Top Paying States for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

1. Illinois $62,870
2. Delaware $69,990
3. Connecticut $74,890
4. New Hampshire $62,810
5. Montana $60,900
6. New York $62,380
7. Maryland $65,160
8. California $62,390
9. Washington $70,720
10. Iowa $64,390

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,320
  2. 2. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $74,330
  3. 3. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $79,870
  4. 4. Commercial Divers $72,990
  5. 5. Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $68,990
  6. 6. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860

Among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations peers on this card, Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers sits 29% below the mid peer median ($74,340). Its own median is $52,600.

Employment Projections expect +7% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 2,600 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Illinois at $62,870. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers at $95,320. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers pay-rank #34 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers sits at pay-rank #34 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers pays 29% below its major-group peer median. See the state map and the peers closest to (and furthest from) this line.

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-2097

Illinois · top state for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

$63K published median

Delaware · #2 state pay

$70K · behind Illinois

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Highest-pay peer vs Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · $95K

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · $69K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers mid-table among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #34 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers ($53K), Automotive Body and Related Repairers ($55K), Mechanical Door Repairers ($56K), Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers ($56K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do audiovisual equipment installers and repairers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers. Leading ones include: Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders; Compute cost estimates for labor and materials; Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments s…; Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers? ▼
For SOC 49-2097, O*NET importance scores lead with Troubleshooting (3.6), Repairing (3.6), Quality Control Analysis (3.6), Speaking (3.4). Knowledge areas emphasize Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Telecommunications. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $52,600 as the national median for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers. The published 10th-90th range is $36,760 to $84,190. Beside Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95,320), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers is +7%. Projected annual openings: about 2,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers? ▼
BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers? ▼
Illinois ($62,870), Delaware ($69,990), Connecticut ($74,890) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-2097. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics