Broadcast Technicians in California

Want to work in California as a Broadcast Technician? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Broadcast Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Broadcast Technicians in California is growing slower than average.

• Broadcast Technicians in California 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 California?

In California, there were 4,450 people working as Broadcast Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 4,620 Broadcast Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 340 Broadcast Technicians working in it, which means California has more Broadcast Technicians than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Broadcast Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 430 annual job openings, and a total of 4,800 jobs for California Broadcast Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,900 annual jobs and 32,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Broadcast Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Broadcast Technicians ranged from $24,490 to $79,260 with $39,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.78 to $38.11. The median hourly rate was $19.21.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.88 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

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

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Top California Metros for Broadcast Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Broadcast Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,760	$40,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	510	$50,880
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	300	$39,910
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	210	$41,890
Fresno, CA	120	$32,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	120	$32,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	70	$50,260
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	60	$24,710
Bakersfield, CA	40	n/a
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	40	$28,820

Top States for Broadcast Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Broadcast Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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 California

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Occupation	California Employment Total
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	14,290
Sound Engineering Technicians	4,410

References

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