49 Series · SOC 49-2097
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $52,600
- Median / year
- $84,190
- Top 10% earn
- +6.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 19,780
- US workers
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers earn a median of $52,600 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $52,600, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,760 (10th percentile) to $84,190 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 19,780 US workers. Connecticut pays the most ($74,890), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers earn a median of $52,600, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 38% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #34 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.6% by 2033.
- $52,600
- Median annual wage
- Top 62%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #34 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Connecticut at $74,890. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-2097) pays a national median of $52,600 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,760 at the 10th percentile to $84,190 at the 90th, with a mean of $57,930 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 19,780 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 87 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Connecticut pays the highest state median at $74,890, which is +42% above the national figure. The top metro is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $79,040 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$52,600
per year
Median Hourly
$25.29/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$57,930
average
Employment
19,780
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$52,600 Bottom 38% higher than 38% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 49-series occupations with growth data, Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers sits on the faster-growing side at +6.6% growth and $52,600 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.6%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
2,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ 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 such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
- ▸ Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
- ▸ Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
- ▸ Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
- ▸ Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs.
- ▸ Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.
- ▸ Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.
- ▸ Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,760
25th Percentile
$44,490
Median
$52,600
75th Percentile
$67,300
90th Percentile
$84,190
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $74,890 | +42% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $70,720 | +34% above national |
| 3 | Delaware | $69,990 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $65,160 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Iowa | $64,390 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Illinois | $62,870 | +20% above national |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $62,810 | +19% above national |
| 8 | California | $62,390 | +19% above national |
| 9 | New York | $62,380 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Montana | $60,900 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $59,890 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $57,680 | +10% above national |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $57,620 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Idaho | $56,690 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Virginia | $56,310 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $56,040 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Minnesota | $54,330 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Louisiana | $53,320 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Utah | $53,080 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $51,010 | 3% below national |
| 21 | North Dakota | $50,890 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Missouri | $50,540 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Kansas | $50,130 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Georgia | $50,090 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $49,780 | 5% below national |
| 26 | New Jersey | $48,780 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Nevada | $48,750 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Kentucky | $48,380 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $48,300 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Ohio | $48,130 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Tennessee | $48,010 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $47,880 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $47,770 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Alabama | $46,770 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Arkansas | $46,530 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Indiana | $46,450 | 12% below national |
| 37 | New Mexico | $45,580 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Arizona | $45,400 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $45,400 | 14% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $45,180 | 14% below national |
| 41 | North Carolina | $44,490 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Mississippi | $41,920 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Nebraska | $39,940 | 24% below national |
| 44 | South Dakota | $38,860 | 26% below national |
| 45 | Wyoming | $33,300 | 37% below national |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $26,010 | 51% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,040 | +50% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,580 | +49% above national |
| 3 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $74,890 | +42% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,890 | +40% above national |
| 5 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $73,870 | +40% above national |
| 6 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $71,990 | +37% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $70,720 | +34% above national |
| 8 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $68,920 | +31% above national |
| 9 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $65,610 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $65,150 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,490 | +23% above national |
| 12 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $63,790 | +21% above national |
| 13 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,720 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,270 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,140 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,130 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $63,110 | +20% above national |
| 18 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $62,420 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Rochester, NY | $60,520 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,490 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $59,560 | +13% above national |
| 22 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,660 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,930 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,760 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Colorado Springs, CO | $57,710 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $57,530 | +9% above national |
| 27 | Boise City, ID | $56,690 | +8% above national |
| 28 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,000 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Worcester, MA | $55,760 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,420 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $55,410 | +5% above national |
| 32 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $54,330 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,130 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $53,810 | +2% above national |
| 35 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $53,320 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $53,080 | +1% above national |
| 37 | Reno, NV | $52,800 | same as national |
| 38 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $52,270 | 1% below national |
| 39 | Boulder, CO | $52,120 | 1% below national |
| 40 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $51,860 | 1% below national |
| 41 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51,530 | 2% below national |
| 42 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,260 | 3% below national |
| 43 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,210 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,170 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $50,750 | 4% below national |
| 46 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $50,430 | 4% below national |
| 47 | Richmond, VA | $50,250 | 4% below national |
| 48 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,210 | 5% below national |
| 49 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,140 | 5% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,870 | 5% below national |
| 51 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,780 | 5% below national |
| 52 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $49,410 | 6% below national |
| 53 | Huntsville, AL | $49,000 | 7% below national |
| 54 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,900 | 7% below national |
| 55 | Birmingham, AL | $48,400 | 8% below national |
| 56 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $48,100 | 9% below national |
| 57 | Akron, OH | $47,600 | 10% below national |
| 58 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,580 | 10% below national |
| 59 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,460 | 10% below national |
| 60 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,160 | 10% below national |
| 61 | Savannah, GA | $47,070 | 11% below national |
| 62 | Knoxville, TN | $46,990 | 11% below national |
| 63 | Ogden, UT | $46,940 | 11% below national |
| 64 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,770 | 11% below national |
| 65 | Jonesboro, AR | $46,770 | 11% below national |
| 66 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,710 | 11% below national |
| 67 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,400 | 12% below national |
| 68 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $46,260 | 12% below national |
| 69 | Albuquerque, NM | $45,120 | 14% below national |
| 70 | Jacksonville, FL | $44,550 | 15% below national |
| 71 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,490 | 15% below national |
| 72 | Tucson, AZ | $44,460 | 15% below national |
| 73 | Columbia, SC | $44,240 | 16% below national |
| 74 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $44,230 | 16% below national |
| 75 | Columbia, MO | $44,070 | 16% below national |
| 76 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $43,780 | 17% below national |
| 77 | Lubbock, TX | $43,680 | 17% below national |
| 78 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $43,370 | 18% below national |
| 79 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $43,320 | 18% below national |
| 80 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $43,190 | 18% below national |
| 81 | Fort Wayne, IN | $41,240 | 22% below national |
| 82 | El Paso, TX | $40,350 | 23% below national |
| 83 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,990 | 24% below national |
| 84 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $39,520 | 25% below national |
| 85 | Syracuse, NY | $38,600 | 27% below national |
| 86 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $38,130 | 28% below national |
| 87 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,040 | 45% below national |
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How to use Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $67,300/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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