AV Technician Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Nationally, there are 50,000 working as AV technicians. This occupation has a low ranking for joblessness. The jobless rate for employees was about 4% in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

AV technicians per capita is greatest in Atlantic City (New Jersey), Anchorage (Alaska), and San Francisco (California). Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), Edison (New Jersey), and Syracuse (New York) have the fewest per capita.

The highest salaries for workers are found in Atlantic City (New Jersey), Trenton (New Jersey), and Santa Ana (California), and the lowest-paying areas are in Birmingham (Alabama), Deltona (Florida), and Mobile (Alabama).

Training and Education

Long-term on-the-job training is generally expected for employees. Recent data shows that 35% of AV technicians have a degree. Workers with some schooling beyond high school, but not a four college degree, represent about 44% of the total. A high school diploma or GED, without further education, is held by 21% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

AV technicians working less than full time, whether by design or chance, were 13% of the total. Approximately 13% of people who work as workers are self-employed.

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AV Technicians Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of AV technicians compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for AV technicians.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Birmingham	$29,000	190
Mobile	$20,000	70
Montgomery	$31,000	40

Alaska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Anchorage	$46,000	160

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$38,000	700
Tucson	$36,000	90

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Little Rock	$31,000	110

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers
San Francisco	$51,000	760
Santa Ana	$52,000	740
San Diego	$35,000	600
San Jose	$47,000	450
Oakland	$44,000	390
Fresno	$44,000	70
Santa Rosa	$39,000	60
Stockton	$39,000	50
Santa Barbara	$43,000	40

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Denver	$38,000	450
Boulder	$44,000	30

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Hartford		360
New Haven	$43,000	150
Bridgeport	$44,000	110

Delaware

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wilmington	$42,000	140

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$47,000	930

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Orlando	$38,000	730
Miami	$38,000	530
Fort Lauderdale	$32,000	410
Tampa	$38,000	250
Jacksonville	$32,000	250
West Palm Beach	$42,000	190
Cape Coral		100
Gainesville	$31,000	40
Deltona	$26,000	40

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Atlanta	$36,000	950

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$42,000	150

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chicago	$43,000	750

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Indianapolis	$35,000	290
Gary	$39,000	50
Fort Wayne	$33,000	40

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Des Moines	$38,000	80

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Louisville	$47,000	90
Lexington	$35,000	40

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New Orleans	$40,000	150
Baton Rouge	$33,000	90

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baltimore	$39,000	300
Bethesda	$43,000	290

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boston	$43,000	1,170

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Warren	$41,000	520
Detroit	$36,000	230
Grand Rapids	$30,000	160

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$46,000	620
Rochester	$35,000	30

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Jackson	$33,000	50

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers
St Louis	$43,000	1,010
Kansas City	$37,000	380
Springfield	$31,000	40

Montana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Billings	$28,000	30

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$33,000	140
Lincoln	$29,000	60

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Reno	$49,000	80

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Atlantic City	$68,000	690
Camden	$46,000	270
Newark	$42,000	230
Edison	$44,000	120
Trenton	$54,000	110

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New York	$52,000	3,530
Nassau	$44,000	520
Buffalo	$39,000	100
Utica	$41,000	50
Poughkeepsie	$49,000	30
Syracuse	$35,000	30

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Raleigh	$45,000	220
Charlotte	$39,000	150
Greensboro	$35,000	110
Durham	$33,000	110
Asheville	$35,000	30

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Cincinnati	$40,000	270
Cleveland	$36,000	230
Columbus	$33,000	180
Akron		50

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$31,000	170
Tulsa	$28,000	120

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$32,000	370
Eugene	$33,000	40

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Philadelphia	$41,000	540
Pittsburgh	$35,000	270
Allentown	$37,000	60
Scranton	$24,000	40
Harrisburg	$43,000	40
State College	$34,000	30

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$39,000	80

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Charleston	$27,000	120
Spartanburg	$28,000	70
Myrtle Beach	$25,000	30

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Nashville	$36,000	270
Memphis	$31,000	170
Knoxville	$34,000	60

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Dallas	$41,000	760
Houston	$44,000	480
Fort Worth	$45,000	310
San Antonio	$34,000	220
El Paso	$29,000	40
Lubbock	$24,000	40
Mcallen	$33,000	30
Corpus Christi	$24,000	30

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$35,000	320

Vermont

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Burlington	$40,000	50

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Virginia Beach	$33,000	270
Richmond	$31,000	80

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$42,000	590

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Milwaukee	$32,000	180
Madison	$37,000	90
Eau Claire	$29,000	40

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