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Broadcast Technicians in Connecticut

Broadcast Technicians in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Broadcast Technician?

-5% Jobs Projection
$32,540 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

While jobs for Broadcast Technicians in Connecticut are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Broadcast Technicians in Connecticut is expected to decrease.

  • Broadcast Technicians in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Broadcast Technicians Work in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, there were 340 people working as Broadcast Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 340 Broadcast Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The amount of Broadcast Technicians working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Broadcast Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 4.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Broadcast Technicians job openings in Connecticut, and 600 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Broadcast Technicians ranged from $22,500 to $59,580 with $32,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.82 to $28.65. The median hourly rate was $15.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.43 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.21.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 220 $34,390
Springfield, MA-CT 40 $26,550

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

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Occupation Connecticut Employment Total
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 730
Sound Engineering Technicians 100

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