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Broadcast Technicians in Alaska
Get the information you need to know about working as a Broadcast Technician.
While jobs for Broadcast Technicians in Alaska are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Broadcast Technicians in Alaska is expected to decrease.
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Broadcast Technicians in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Broadcast Technician Career?
- Communications Technologies & Support
- Communications Technology
- Communications Technology/Technician
- Audiovisual Communications
- Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
How Many Broadcast Technicians Work in Alaska?
In Alaska, there were 60 people working as Broadcast Technicians in the year 2018.
There were 90 Broadcast Technicians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 340 Broadcast Technicians working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Broadcast Technicians than average.
Job Projections for Alaska
Jobs for Broadcast Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 25.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.
Alaska Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 0 annual Broadcast Technicians job openings in Alaska, and 60 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,900 annual jobs and 32,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Broadcast Technicians Make in Alaska?
In 2018 wages for Broadcast Technicians ranged from $21,510 to $60,270 with $29,910 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.34 to $28.97. The median hourly rate was $14.38.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.11 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $3.73.
The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Broadcast Technicians Employment
The table below shows the states where most Broadcast Technicians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | 5,590 | $52,580 |
California | 4,450 | $39,960 |
Florida | 2,150 | $36,080 |
Texas | 1,680 | $35,860 |
Illinois | 1,300 | $40,230 |
Georgia | 1,190 | $44,340 |
Virginia | 830 | $37,240 |
Pennsylvania | 820 | $34,850 |
South Carolina | 740 | $34,260 |
Indiana | 740 | $29,100 |
Michigan | 730 | $37,250 |
Massachusetts | 720 | $38,870 |
District of Columbia | 660 | $86,390 |
Ohio | 660 | $29,670 |
North Carolina | 570 | $37,100 |
New Jersey | 550 | $51,040 |
Colorado | 540 | $49,170 |
Maryland | 520 | $55,470 |
Minnesota | 510 | $38,240 |
Wisconsin | 490 | $44,800 |
Below are the states where Broadcast Technicians get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $86,390 |
Maryland | $55,470 |
New York | $52,580 |
New Jersey | $51,040 |
Colorado | $49,170 |
Washington | $46,800 |
Wisconsin | $44,800 |
Georgia | $44,340 |
Rhode Island | $43,640 |
Maine | $42,210 |
Related Careers in Alaska
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Alaska Employment Total |
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Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 170 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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