← All careers

Creative & Media

Audio and Video Technicians

Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

Median salary (BLS)

$58,100

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$38k – $101k

Job outlook

+3% (about average)

AI exposure

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $91,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

Plan a path to Audio and Video Technicians

Qualification costsStack incomeBest cities/statesSchool ROIJob-posting fitTailored resume

Education

Typical entry: Associate degree

Plan my path to this →

How to qualify

Estimate

Cost to qualify

$8,000–$22,000

Time to qualify

2 yr

Renewal

—

  1. 1

    Associate degree (community college)

    Degree

    Two years at in-district rates — average published tuition & fees ≈ $4,050/yr, plus ~$1,200/yr books & supplies.

    $8,000–$22,000 · 2 years source

Estimated typical U.S. route for "Audio and Video Technicians" — built from BLS education requirements and College Board 2024–25 average published prices (public, in-state tuition + fees + books). Not yet verified against a specific state's licensing rules — confirm with your state licensing board or program.

Typical progression

  1. Junior Audio and Video Technicians

    Entry / Junior

    $37,990

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Audio and Video Technicians

    Established

    $58,100

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Audio and Video Technicians

    Senior

    $79,375

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
  • •Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
  • •Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
  • •Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
  • •Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.

Fields of study

Any field

Top colleges for Creative & Media

Explore all

Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.