SOC 27-4012 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Broadcast Technicians

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

U.S. median annual wage$59,570

U.S. median hourly wage$28.64

U.S. employment21,110

Nationally, broadcast technicians earned a median of $59,570 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 21,110 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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Broadcast Technicians: pay and employment by state
State
District of Columbia	$108,270	$52.05	290	0.4
New Hampshire	$81,150	$39.01	170	0.3
Pennsylvania	$80,470	$38.69	950	0.2
New York	$78,840	$37.90	1,690	0.2
Illinois	$74,210	$35.68	690	0.1
Colorado	$74,040	$35.60	820	0.3
Nevada	$73,070	$35.13	280	0.2
Arizona	$73,040	$35.12	530	0.2
California	$72,800	$35.00	2,340	0.1
Florida	$64,950	$31.23	1,130	0.1
Maryland	$64,030	$30.79	460	0.2
Wisconsin	$62,400	$30.00	410	0.1
Washington	$62,070	$29.84	270	0.1
Connecticut	$58,930	$28.33	700	0.4
Virginia	$57,940	$27.86	710	0.2
Maine	$55,110	$26.49	90	0.1
New Mexico	$49,990	$24.03	80	0.1
Rhode Island	$49,580	$23.84	110	0.2
Texas	$49,440	$23.77	1,380	0.1
Hawaii	$49,200	$23.65	70	0.1
Ohio	$48,720	$23.43	430	0.1
North Dakota	$48,090	$23.12	80	0.2
North Carolina	$47,780	$22.97	580	0.1
Michigan	$47,730	$22.95	580	0.1
Georgia	$47,340	$22.76	440	0.1
Tennessee	$47,340	$22.76	400	0.1
Alabama	$47,290	$22.74	220	0.1
Massachusetts	$47,260	$22.72	560	0.2
South Carolina	$46,860	$22.53	210	0.1
Iowa	$46,820	$22.51	180	0.1
Minnesota	$46,790	$22.49	330	0.1
Montana	$46,600	$22.41	60	0.1
Idaho	$44,730	$21.50	90	0.1
Oklahoma	$44,530	$21.41	240	0.1
Louisiana	$44,440	$21.37	120	0.1
Oregon	$44,420	$21.36	220	0.1
Indiana	$44,400	$21.35	760	0.2
Nebraska	$43,680	$21.00	160	0.2
Arkansas	$41,870	$20.13	220	0.2
Kansas	$41,600	$20.00	90	0.1
Missouri	$41,600	$20.00	300	0.1
Kentucky	$40,240	$19.35	230	0.1
Wyoming	$39,380	$18.93	50	0.2
South Dakota	$32,150	$15.46	40	0.1
Puerto Rico	$31,580	$15.18	130	0.1
Utah	$31,490	$15.14	300	0.2
Mississippi	$27,750	$13.34	60	0.1
West Virginia	$27,310	$13.13	120	0.2
New Jersey	Not published	Not published	790	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 99 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Broadcast Technicians: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$103,180	$49.60	460	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$96,820	$46.55	2,010	0.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$96,060	$46.19	520	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$81,640	$39.25	370	0.2
Pittsburgh, PA	$81,030	$38.96	160	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$79,520	$38.23	70	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$78,050	$37.52	700	0.4
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$77,790	$37.40	540	0.2
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$77,550	$37.29	130	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$75,010	$36.06	710	0.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$74,890	$36.01	210	0.2
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$74,760	$35.94	130	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$74,490	$35.81	510	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$69,910	$33.61	160	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$69,740	$33.53	60	0.0
Madison, WI	$65,990	$31.73	90	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$65,300	$31.39	170	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$64,940	$31.22	200	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$63,500	$30.53	490	0.1
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$63,370	$30.46	80	0.2
Reno, NV	$62,960	$30.27	50	0.2
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$62,750	$30.17	130	0.1
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$62,080	$29.85	40	0.2
Green Bay, WI	$61,660	$29.64	50	0.3
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$60,350	$29.01	260	0.6
Toledo, OH	$59,570	$28.64	30	0.1
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$58,410	$28.08	30	0.1
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$58,230	$28.00	40	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$57,610	$27.70	200	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$57,600	$27.69	290	0.2
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$57,190	$27.49	30	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$57,160	$27.48	120	0.2
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$55,880	$26.86	150	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$55,170	$26.53	40	0.1
Portland-South Portland, ME	$54,950	$26.42	50	0.2
Columbus, OH	$54,290	$26.10	90	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$53,650	$25.79	110	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$53,500	$25.72	70	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$53,170	$25.56	270	0.2
Winston-Salem, NC	$52,250	$25.12	30	0.1
Richmond, VA	$52,160	$25.08	100	0.2
Columbia, SC	$50,920	$24.48	60	0.2
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$50,720	$24.39	200	0.3
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$50,540	$24.30	150	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$50,110	$24.09	40	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$49,990	$24.03	50	0.1
Fresno, CA	$49,930	$24.01	80	0.2
Worcester, MA	$49,890	$23.99	30	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$49,590	$23.84	390	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$49,420	$23.76	320	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$49,300	$23.70	60	0.1
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$49,290	$23.70	40	0.2
Urban Honolulu, HI	$49,200	$23.65	70	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$49,150	$23.63	80	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$48,750	$23.44	80	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,650	$23.39	90	0.1
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$48,540	$23.34	30	0.1
Lincoln, NE	$48,340	$23.24	60	0.3
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$48,180	$23.17	30	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$47,890	$23.02	210	0.1
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$47,880	$23.02	60	0.2
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$47,780	$22.97	80	0.1
Birmingham, AL	$47,720	$22.94	90	0.2
Rochester, NY	$47,560	$22.87	30	0.1
Savannah, GA	$47,340	$22.76	50	0.2
New Haven, CT	$47,200	$22.69	40	0.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$47,090	$22.64	50	0.2
Fargo, ND-MN	$46,480	$22.35	40	0.3
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$46,480	$22.35	130	0.2
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$46,480	$22.34	70	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$46,290	$22.26	400	0.4
Oklahoma City, OK	$45,430	$21.84	70	0.1
Asheville, NC	$45,100	$21.68	30	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$45,020	$21.64	240	0.2
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$44,970	$21.62	80	0.2
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$44,910	$21.59	40	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$44,800	$21.54	60	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$44,590	$21.44	40	0.0
Syracuse, NY	$42,330	$20.35	40	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$41,110	$19.76	60	0.1
Wilmington, NC	$41,000	$19.71	40	0.2
Bloomington, IN	$40,950	$19.69	30	0.4
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$40,490	$19.47	40	0.1
Peoria, IL	$40,290	$19.37	Not published	Not published
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$40,240	$19.35	60	0.1
El Paso, TX	$39,830	$19.15	50	0.1
Fort Wayne, IN	$37,980	$18.26	70	0.3
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$37,430	$18.00	30	0.2
Wichita, KS	$37,430	$18.00	30	0.1
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$37,360	$17.96	80	0.3
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$37,290	$17.93	70	0.5
Tulsa, OK	$37,170	$17.87	70	0.2
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$36,970	$17.78	30	0.1
Boise City, ID	$36,710	$17.65	70	0.2
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$31,580	$15.18	110	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$22,110	$10.63	250	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	Not published	Not published	960	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	Not published	Not published	100	0.1
Springfield, MA	Not published	Not published	50	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.