Broadcast Technician Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Approximately 38,000 broadcast technicians can be found working in the US. Recent data shows that compared to other careers this occupation has a low level of unemployment. Employees without jobs represent 4% of the total.

Area Job Conditions

The most jobs per capita are found in Tallahassee (Florida), Missoula (Montana), and Little Rock (Arkansas), and the least jobs per capita are found in Providence (Rhode Island), Oakland (California), and Newark (New Jersey).

The salary for this career is highest in Oakland (California), Trenton (New Jersey), and Lansing (Michigan) and lowest in Brownsville (Texas), Lubbock (Texas), and Joplin (Missouri).

Training and Education

Most people pursuing this career path get an associate degree. Among broadcast technicians, 35% have a four year degree. Some 44% of workers started college but did not get a four year degree. A high school diploma was enough for 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

Broadcast technicians in part-time roles are about 13% of the total. Self-employed workers are about 12% of the total.

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Broadcast Technicians Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of broadcast 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 broadcast technicians.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Birmingham	$35,000	150
Mobile	$29,000	110
Huntsville	$35,000	60

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$41,000	260
Tucson	$33,000	140

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Little Rock	$23,000	360
Fort Smith	$23,000	40

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers
San Diego	$39,000	360
Sacramento	$38,000	340
San Francisco	$48,000	290
Riverside	$37,000	190
Fresno	$31,000	150
Santa Ana	$37,000	110
Oakland	$56,000	70
Salinas		40
Santa Barbara	$37,000	30
Santa Rosa	$24,000	30

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Denver	$51,000	470
Grand Junction	$31,000	40
Colorado Springs	$38,000	30

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Hartford	$37,000	350

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$52,000	810

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Miami	$45,000	840
Tampa	$40,000	320
Orlando	$45,000	300
Tallahassee	$33,000	250
West Palm Beach	$34,000	190
Fort Lauderdale	$38,000	150
Jacksonville	$40,000	140
Palm Bay	$34,000	110
Cape Coral	$39,000	90
Pensacola	$36,000	60
Gainesville	$35,000	40

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Atlanta	$33,000	730
Columbus	$29,000	80
Macon	$36,000	40

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Chicago	$42,000	1,330
Peoria	$24,000	70
Champaign	$37,000	40

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Indianapolis	$46,000	190
Evansville	$33,000	90
Fort Wayne	$28,000	60
Gary	$26,000	30

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Des Moines	$39,000	140
Davenport	$35,000	70
Waterloo	$34,000	40

Kansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wichita	$29,000	50

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Louisville	$34,000	230
Lexington	$35,000	130

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Shreveport	$31,000	60
Lafayette	$20,000	60
Alexandria	$24,000	30

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$32,000	140
Bangor	$32,000	40

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baltimore	$30,000	240
Bethesda	$46,000	150

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Boston	$36,000	340
Springfield	$41,000	60
Worcester	$53,000	40

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Warren	$49,000	220
Detroit	$52,000	150
Lansing	$53,000	120
Grand Rapids	$32,000	70
Ann Arbor	$34,000	70
Flint	$25,000	40

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$43,000	300
Duluth	$32,000	90

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Jackson	$26,000	70

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers
St Louis	$31,000	410
Kansas City	$39,000	160
Springfield	$28,000	120
Joplin	$19,000	70

Montana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Missoula	$22,000	50

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$34,000	90
Lincoln	$40,000	80

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$32,000	130
Reno	$33,000	60

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Newark	$54,000	40
Trenton	$61,000	30

New Mexico

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Albuquerque	$23,000	180

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New York	$55,000	2,390
Nassau	$50,000	230
Rochester	$30,000	150
Albany	$37,000	120
Buffalo	$44,000	100
Syracuse	$41,000	90

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Charlotte	$40,000	330
Raleigh	$34,000	110
Greensboro	$28,000	80
Durham	$47,000	70
Wilmington	$28,000	40

North Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Fargo	$39,000	40

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Columbus	$40,000	280
Cleveland	$39,000	240
Cincinnati	$39,000	230
Toledo	$39,000	120
Dayton	$37,000	90
Youngstown	$34,000	70

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$30,000	120
Tulsa	$30,000	120

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Portland	$41,000	240
Eugene	$29,000	80
Medford	$28,000	50
Bend	$33,000	40

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Philadelphia	$37,000	450
Pittsburgh	$29,000	200
Scranton	$48,000	110
Harrisburg	$44,000	90

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$33,000	40

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Columbia	$28,000	120
Charleston	$27,000	40

South Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Sioux Falls	$24,000	40

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Knoxville	$33,000	180
Nashville	$37,000	170
Memphis	$31,000	130
Chattanooga	$41,000	100
Kingsport	$35,000	50
Jackson	$29,000	40

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Dallas	$36,000	340
Houston	$34,000	330
San Antonio	$32,000	230
Austin	$49,000	170
Beaumont	$28,000	50
Lubbock	$19,000	40
Mcallen	$30,000	40
Brownsville	$32,000	40
Amarillo		30

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$33,000	280

Vermont

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Burlington	$29,000	40

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Virginia Beach	$33,000	180
Richmond	$29,000	160
Roanoke	$27,000	60
Harrisonburg	$30,000	40

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$40,000	360
Spokane	$37,000	70

West Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Huntington	$33,000	30

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Milwaukee	$35,000	140
Madison	$35,000	70
Green Bay	$29,000	60

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