Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in Wisconsin

Is Wisconsin a good place for you to work as an Audio or Video Equipment Technician?

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

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

• Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?

In Wisconsin, there were 430 people working as Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 400 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 12.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 710 jobs for Wisconsin Audio and Video Equipment Technicians in 2026.

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

What do Audio and Video Equipment Technicians Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians ranged from $19,990 to $58,560 with $35,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.61 to $28.15. The median hourly rate was $17.15.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.05 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.90.

The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,390	$38,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,040	$45,570
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	180	$34,930
Madison, WI	90	$40,190
Green Bay, WI	40	$36,280

Top States for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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 Wisconsin

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Occupation	Wisconsin Employment Total
Broadcast Technicians	490
Sound Engineering Technicians	60

References

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