Broadcast Technicians in Washington

Considering a career as a Broadcast Technician in Washington?

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

• Projected employment for Broadcast Technicians in Washington is growing faster than average.

• Broadcast Technicians in Washington 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 Washington?

In Washington, there were 420 people working as Broadcast Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 530 Broadcast Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Broadcast Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Broadcast Technicians job openings in Washington, and 640 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Broadcast Technicians ranged from $25,550 to $75,380 with $46,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.28 to $36.24. The median hourly rate was $22.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.96 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $5.54.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	290	$52,490
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	150	$40,410
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	70	$31,920

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 Washington

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Occupation	Washington Employment Total
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	1,690
Sound Engineering Technicians	160

References

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