SOC 49-2097 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$52,600

U.S. median hourly wage$25.29

U.S. employment19,780

Nationally, audiovisual equipment installers and repairers earned a median of $52,600 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 19,780 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers: pay and employment by state
State
Connecticut	$74,890	$36.01	Not published	Not published
Washington	$70,720	$34.00	350	0.1
Delaware	$69,990	$33.65	Not published	Not published
Maryland	$65,160	$31.33	200	0.1
Iowa	$64,390	$30.96	Not published	Not published
Illinois	$62,870	$30.23	530	0.1
New Hampshire	$62,810	$30.20	Not published	Not published
California	$62,390	$30.00	2,590	0.1
New York	$62,380	$29.99	870	0.1
Montana	$60,900	$29.28	60	0.1
Oregon	$59,890	$28.79	130	0.1
Colorado	$57,680	$27.73	550	0.2
District of Columbia	$57,620	$27.70	Not published	Not published
Idaho	$56,690	$27.26	240	0.3
Virginia	$56,310	$27.07	370	0.1
Massachusetts	$56,040	$26.94	Not published	Not published
Minnesota	$54,330	$26.12	40	0.0
Louisiana	$53,320	$25.64	140	0.1
Utah	$53,080	$25.52	330	0.2
Pennsylvania	$51,010	$24.53	560	0.1
North Dakota	$50,890	$24.46	40	0.1
Missouri	$50,540	$24.30	580	0.2
Kansas	$50,130	$24.10	100	0.1
Georgia	$50,090	$24.08	890	0.2
Florida	$49,780	$23.93	1,610	0.2
New Jersey	$48,780	$23.45	650	0.2
Nevada	$48,750	$23.44	190	0.1
Kentucky	$48,380	$23.26	180	0.1
Wisconsin	$48,300	$23.22	150	0.1
Ohio	$48,130	$23.14	190	0.0
Tennessee	$48,010	$23.08	400	0.1
Oklahoma	$47,880	$23.02	150	0.1
Texas	$47,770	$22.97	2,490	0.2
Alabama	$46,770	$22.49	230	0.1
Arkansas	$46,530	$22.37	220	0.2
Indiana	$46,450	$22.33	170	0.1
New Mexico	$45,580	$21.92	110	0.1
Arizona	$45,400	$21.83	520	0.2
Michigan	$45,400	$21.83	310	0.1
South Carolina	$45,180	$21.72	480	0.2
North Carolina	$44,490	$21.39	660	0.1
Mississippi	$41,920	$20.15	120	0.1
Nebraska	$39,940	$19.20	Not published	Not published
South Dakota	$38,860	$18.68	60	0.1
Wyoming	$33,300	$16.01	30	0.1
Puerto Rico	$26,010	$12.50	50	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 86 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$79,040	$38.00	Not published	Not published
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$78,580	$37.78	240	0.2
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$74,890	$36.00	Not published	Not published
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$73,890	$35.53	Not published	Not published
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$73,870	$35.52	70	0.5
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$71,990	$34.61	760	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$70,720	$34.00	260	0.1
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$68,920	$33.14	Not published	Not published
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$65,610	$31.55	30	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$65,150	$31.32	100	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$64,490	$31.00	430	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$63,720	$30.64	210	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$63,270	$30.42	Not published	Not published
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$63,140	$30.35	260	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$63,130	$30.35	470	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$63,110	$30.34	70	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$62,420	$30.01	180	0.1
Rochester, NY	$60,520	$29.09	50	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$60,490	$29.08	Not published	Not published
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$59,560	$28.63	Not published	Not published
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$58,660	$28.20	470	0.2
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$57,930	$27.85	Not published	Not published
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$57,760	$27.77	350	0.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$57,710	$27.75	70	0.2
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$57,530	$27.66	30	0.4
Boise City, ID	$56,690	$27.26	140	0.4
St. Louis, MO-IL	$56,000	$26.92	240	0.2
Worcester, MA	$55,760	$26.81	Not published	Not published
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$55,420	$26.65	90	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$55,410	$26.64	170	0.2
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$54,330	$26.12	30	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$54,130	$26.02	110	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$53,810	$25.87	60	0.1
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$53,320	$25.64	70	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$53,080	$25.52	190	0.2
Reno, NV	$52,800	$25.39	50	0.2
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$52,270	$25.13	280	0.2
Boulder, CO	$52,120	$25.06	30	0.2
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$51,860	$24.93	210	0.2
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$51,530	$24.77	680	0.2
Pittsburgh, PA	$51,260	$24.65	100	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$51,210	$24.62	1,060	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$51,170	$24.60	360	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$50,750	$24.40	130	0.3
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$50,430	$24.25	200	0.2
Richmond, VA	$50,250	$24.16	70	0.1
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$50,210	$24.14	Not published	Not published
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$50,140	$24.11	400	0.3
Oklahoma City, OK	$49,870	$23.98	70	0.1
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$49,780	$23.93	Not published	Not published
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$49,410	$23.76	70	0.2
Huntsville, AL	$49,000	$23.56	40	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$48,900	$23.51	60	0.1
Birmingham, AL	$48,400	$23.27	Not published	Not published
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$48,100	$23.13	130	0.1
Akron, OH	$47,600	$22.89	40	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$47,580	$22.88	Not published	Not published
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$47,460	$22.82	340	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$47,160	$22.67	50	0.1
Savannah, GA	$47,070	$22.63	90	0.4
Knoxville, TN	$46,990	$22.59	60	0.1
Ogden, UT	$46,940	$22.57	40	0.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$46,770	$22.49	Not published	Not published
Jonesboro, AR	$46,770	$22.48	40	0.7
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$46,710	$22.46	130	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$46,400	$22.31	600	0.2
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$46,260	$22.24	50	0.2
Albuquerque, NM	$45,120	$21.69	Not published	Not published
Jacksonville, FL	$44,550	$21.42	90	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$44,490	$21.39	280	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$44,460	$21.38	70	0.2
Columbia, SC	$44,240	$21.27	80	0.2
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$44,230	$21.27	60	0.2
Columbia, MO	$44,070	$21.19	30	0.3
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$43,780	$21.05	120	0.3
Lubbock, TX	$43,680	$21.00	30	0.2
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$43,370	$20.85	40	0.1
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$43,320	$20.83	50	0.2
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$43,190	$20.77	40	0.2
Fort Wayne, IN	$41,240	$19.83	40	0.2
El Paso, TX	$40,350	$19.40	60	0.2
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$39,520	$19.00	30	0.2
Syracuse, NY	$38,600	$18.56	70	0.2
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$38,130	$18.33	50	0.1
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$29,040	$13.96	Not published	Not published
Lancaster, PA	Not published	Not published	60	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.