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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.

Median salary (BLS)

$52,600

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$37k – $84k

Job outlook

+7% (faster than average)

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Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $70,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)

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How to qualify

EstimateLicense required

Cost to qualify

$100–$2,600

Time to qualify

3.1 yr

Renewal

$50/yr

  1. 1

    Registered apprenticeship (paid)

    Experience

    Earn-while-you-learn training — apprentices are paid during the program; fees are tools/books, not tuition.

    $0–$2,000 · 36 months · varies by state source

  2. 2

    Journeyman exam & state/local license

    License

    Most states and municipalities test and license journeyman-level trades workers.

    $100–$600 · 1 months · varies by state · renews every 2 yr source

Estimated typical U.S. route for "Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers" — 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 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

    Entry / Junior

    $36,760

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

    Established

    $52,600

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

    Senior

    $68,395

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
  • •Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
  • •Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
  • •Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
  • •Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.

Fields of study

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