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.
- O*NET-SOC code
27-4011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$58,100
Employment, U.S.70,230
Median hourly wage$27.93
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,990 | $46,390 | $58,100 | $77,560 | $100,650 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 320 | $50,160 | 0.34 |
| Alaska | 70 | $62,060 | 0.46 |
| Arizona | 1,340 | $47,140 | 0.92 |
| Arkansas | 150 | $43,910 | 0.25 |
| California | 9,280 | $64,620 | 1.13 |
| Colorado | 830 | $56,790 | 0.64 |
| Connecticut | 820 | $62,120 | 1.06 |
| Delaware | 130 | $59,700 | 0.57 |
| District of Columbia | 830 | $78,770 | 2.63 |
| Florida | 6,000 | $54,230 | 1.34 |
| Georgia | 1,630 | $51,350 | 0.74 |
| Hawaii | 430 | $60,150 | 1.52 |
| Idaho | 210 | $49,950 | 0.54 |
| Illinois | 3,020 | $60,740 | 1.10 |
| Indiana | 1,390 | $49,870 | 0.96 |
| Iowa | 290 | $51,030 | 0.41 |
| Kansas | 220 | $50,030 | 0.34 |
| Kentucky | 600 | $48,320 | 0.67 |
| Louisiana | 860 | $44,480 | 0.99 |
| Maine | 150 | $46,080 | 0.52 |
| Maryland | 1,770 | $70,040 | 1.42 |
| Michigan | 1,700 | $58,300 | 0.85 |
| Minnesota | 960 | $53,800 | 0.72 |
| Mississippi | 200 | $43,500 | 0.38 |
| Missouri | 1,370 | $50,680 | 1.03 |
| Montana | 140 | $46,700 | 0.61 |
| Nebraska | 290 | $50,660 | 0.64 |
| Nevada | 1,580 | $62,770 | 2.25 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $56,180 | 0.54 |
| New Jersey | 2,280 | $71,040 | 1.18 |
| New Mexico | 420 | $47,070 | 1.07 |
| New York | 7,990 | $67,600 | 1.83 |
| North Carolina | 1,870 | $46,700 | 0.84 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $50,110 | 0.53 |
| Ohio | 1,430 | $49,890 | 0.57 |
| Oklahoma | 540 | $49,010 | 0.70 |
| Oregon | 630 | $52,000 | 0.71 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,080 | $56,890 | 1.12 |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $64,070 | 0.64 |
| South Carolina | 440 | $52,000 | 0.43 |
| Tennessee | 1,640 | $49,970 | 1.11 |
| Texas | 4,280 | $49,440 | 0.67 |
| Utah | 1,880 | $48,730 | 2.39 |
| Vermont | 170 | $51,500 | 1.23 |
| Virginia | 1,900 | $53,960 | 1.03 |
| Washington | 1,360 | $69,270 | 0.84 |
| West Virginia | 200 | $46,590 | 0.62 |
| Wisconsin | 760 | $51,390 | 0.57 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $49,680 | 0.40 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadcast Technicians | 3 | 0.967 |
| 2 | Sound Engineering Technicians | 3 | 0.956 |
| 3 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 3 | 0.944 |
| 4 | Media Technical Directors/Managers | 4 | 0.944 |
| 5 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 1-2 | 0.944 |
| 6 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 3 | 0.936 |
| 7 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 3 | 0.933 |
| 8 | Photonics Technicians | 3 | 0.932 |
| 9 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 4 | 0.932 |
| 10 | Motion Picture Projectionists | 1-2 | 0.930 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Audio and Video Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.925 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | Installation | 1.00 | 0.925 |
| Gas Plant Operators | Operations Monitoring | 1.26 | 0.919 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.916 |
| Automotive Engineering Technicians | Mathematics | 1.38 | 0.915 |
| Nuclear Technicians | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.913 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Audio and Video Technicians, excluding software Audio and Video Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Avid Technology audio visual editing software | 5 of 20 | 46.2x |
| UNIX | 9 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | 4 of 20 | 12.3x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 10 of 20 | 2.7x |
| Firewall software | 4 of 20 | 9.2x |
| Adobe Audition | 3 of 20 | 12.6x |
| Microsoft Active Directory | 3 of 20 | 9.9x |
| Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript | 4 of 20 | 5.4x |
| Perl | 5 of 20 | 3.5x |
| IBM Domino | 4 of 20 | 4.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 4.11 | 4.82 |
| Communications and Media | 4.07 | 4.67 |
| English Language | 4.03 | 3.97 |
| Telecommunications | 3.71 | 3.77 |
| Fine Arts | 3.60 | 4.26 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.56 | 4.05 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.38 | 3.69 |
| Education and Training | 3.09 | 3.62 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.08 | 2.91 |
| Administration and Management | 3.00 | 3.98 |
| Design | 2.98 | 3.57 |
| Mechanical | 2.92 | 3.09 |
| Mathematics | 2.84 | 3.09 |
| Physics | 2.71 | 2.64 |
| Law and Government | 2.64 | 2.66 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.46 | 2.43 |
| Administrative | 2.42 | 2.98 |
| Production and Processing | 2.42 | 2.22 |
| Psychology | 2.34 | 2.56 |
| Transportation | 2.18 | 1.78 |
| Building and Construction | 1.94 | 1.88 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.94 | 1.62 |
| Geography | 1.85 | 1.73 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.84 | 1.63 |
| History and Archeology | 1.75 | 1.34 |
| Chemistry | 1.67 | 1.28 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.61 | 1.50 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.59 | 0.97 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.43 | 0.92 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.38 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.36 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.24 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.09 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Teams in demand
- Zoom in demand
- Adobe After Effects hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Cisco Webex hot
- Linux hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Apple iMovie
- Blackboard software
- Cisco IOS
- Corel Ulead DVD Workshop
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
- Web browser software
- YouTube
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 560 | 7.37 | $79,610 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1,570 | 4.22 | $48,730 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1,800 | 2.82 | $56,660 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 150 | 2.65 | $53,680 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1,360 | 2.64 | $62,770 |
| Erie, PA | 130 | 2.43 | $48,450 |
| Lancaster, PA | 270 | 2.36 | $46,450 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 130 | 2.13 | Not available |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 960 | 1.93 | $51,370 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 370 | 1.84 | $60,150 |