Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in New Mexico

Get the information you need to know about working as an Audio or Video Equipment Technician.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

• Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Audio or Video Equipment Technician Career?

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Agricultural Public Services
• Agricultural Communication/Journalism
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Audiovisual Communications
• Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

How Many Audio and Video Equipment Technicians Work in New Mexico?

350 people worked as Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 310 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 790 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Audio and Video Equipment Technicians than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 12.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 350 total jobs in 2026 for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,000 annual jobs and 94,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Audio and Video Equipment Technicians Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians ranged from $25,760 to $94,360 with $38,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.39 to $45.36. The median hourly rate was $18.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.64 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.08.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Audio and Video Equipment Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM	170	$35,240

Top States for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Audio and Video Equipment Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	14,290	$47,100
New York	7,780	$51,840
Texas	5,340	$38,340
Florida	4,870	$37,300
Nevada	2,860	$53,450
Illinois	2,740	$38,700
Pennsylvania	2,410	$44,400
Georgia	2,350	$41,560
New Jersey	2,240	$52,690
Massachusetts	2,060	$53,820
Virginia	1,810	$45,530
Missouri	1,720	$40,970
Washington	1,690	$47,350
Tennessee	1,690	$44,360
Utah	1,630	$36,470
Michigan	1,520	$38,260
Arizona	1,500	$40,990
Ohio	1,470	$37,260
Indiana	1,240	$35,110
Minnesota	1,230	$44,970

Below are the states where Audio and Video Equipment Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$61,240
Massachusetts	$53,820
Nevada	$53,450
Hawaii	$53,300
New Jersey	$52,690
New York	$51,840
Connecticut	$50,950
Washington	$47,350
California	$47,100
North Dakota	$46,650

Related Careers in New Mexico

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	New Mexico Employment Total
Broadcast Technicians	200

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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