Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers pay in the U.S.
$57,930avg. a year
$27.85 an hour · 19,780 employed
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers in the U.S. earn an average of $57,930 a year and a median of $52,600. Pay is highest in Connecticut ($73,110) and lowest in Wyoming ($36,100).
$52,600Median pay
$27.85Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
19,780Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1
Connecticut
$73,110
$35.15 an hour
2350 jobs
Washington
$69,940
$33.63 an hour
32,590 jobs
California
$69,850
$33.58 an hour
4
Delaware
$69,640
$33.48 an hour
5200 jobs
Maryland
$68,600
$32.98 an hour
6530 jobs
Illinois
$68,110
$32.75 an hour
7
New Hampshire
$67,840
$32.62 an hour
8
District of Columbia
$66,370
$31.91 an hour
9870 jobs
New York
$64,370
$30.95 an hour
1060 jobs
Montana
$62,260
$29.93 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $90,180 | $43.36 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $72,310 | $34.76 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,550 | $34.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $71,010 | $34.14 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $70,700 | $33.99 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $69,960 | $33.64 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $66,810 | $32.12 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $66,570 | $32.01 |
Related jobs
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$68,500
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,960
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$50,880
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$75,570
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$100,760
- Avionics Technicians$83,380
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $52,130 | $46,770 | 230 |
| Arizona | $50,920 | $45,400 | 520 |
| Arkansas | $49,100 | $46,530 | 220 |
| California | $69,850 | $62,390 | 2,590 |
| Colorado | $59,870 | $57,680 | 550 |
| Connecticut | $73,110 | $74,890 | – |
| Delaware | $69,640 | $69,990 | – |
| District of Columbia | $66,370 | $57,620 | – |
| Florida | $52,820 | $49,780 | 1,610 |
| Georgia | $53,090 | $50,090 | 890 |
| Idaho | $53,160 | $56,690 | 240 |
| Illinois | $68,110 | $62,870 | 530 |
| Indiana | $45,240 | $46,450 | 170 |
| Iowa | $57,680 | $64,390 | – |
| Kansas | $53,320 | $50,130 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $55,620 | $48,380 | 180 |
| Louisiana | $59,030 | $53,320 | 140 |
| Maryland | $68,600 | $65,160 | 200 |
| Massachusetts | $60,650 | $56,040 | – |
| Michigan | $46,670 | $45,400 | 310 |
| Minnesota | $61,050 | $54,330 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $49,550 | $41,920 | 120 |
| Missouri | $58,430 | $50,540 | 580 |
| Montana | $62,260 | $60,900 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $45,020 | $39,940 | – |
| Nevada | $53,640 | $48,750 | 190 |
| New Hampshire | $67,840 | $62,810 | – |
| New Jersey | $60,190 | $48,780 | 650 |
| New Mexico | $49,780 | $45,580 | 110 |
| New York | $64,370 | $62,380 | 870 |
| North Carolina | $47,770 | $44,490 | 660 |
| North Dakota | $46,410 | $50,890 | 40 |
| Ohio | $54,580 | $48,130 | 190 |
| Oklahoma | $50,890 | $47,880 | 150 |
| Oregon | $60,840 | $59,890 | 130 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,940 | $51,010 | 560 |
| South Carolina | $48,040 | $45,180 | 480 |
| South Dakota | $39,280 | $38,860 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $54,310 | $48,010 | 400 |
| Texas | $49,820 | $47,770 | 2,490 |
| Utah | $56,990 | $53,080 | 330 |
| Virginia | $55,360 | $56,310 | 370 |
| Washington | $69,940 | $70,720 | 350 |
| Wisconsin | $50,360 | $48,300 | 150 |
| Wyoming | $36,100 | $33,300 | 30 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,900
1,060 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$72,310
760 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$52,570
680 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$50,130
600 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$58,030
470 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$69,960
470 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$66,810
430 jobsOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$58,250
400 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do audiovisual equipment installers and repairers make?
The average is $57,930 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $52,600 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $27.85, and the median is $25.29 an hour.
Which state pays audiovisual equipment installers and repairers the most?
Connecticut, with an average of $73,110 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $90,180.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,760 a year, and the top 10% earn over $84,190.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-2097. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.