Broadcast Technicians in Virginia

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

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

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

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

How Many Broadcast Technicians Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 830 workers employed as Broadcast Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 880 Broadcast Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Broadcast Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 1.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 690 total jobs in 2026 for Broadcast Technicians in this state.

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

What do Broadcast Technicians Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Broadcast Technicians ranged from $18,500 to $89,610 with $37,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.89 to $43.08. The median hourly rate was $17.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.2 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $5.29.

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

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,150	$73,040
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	250	$32,890
Richmond, VA	120	$32,160
Roanoke, VA	50	n/a

Top States for Broadcast Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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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References

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