AV Technician: metro pay ranking
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Skilled Trades Headhunters compares published medians for SOC 49-2097 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers, not estimated offers for this particular title.
Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,040 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.29 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,580 | 240 | 1.64 | 0.93 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $74,890 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.25 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,890 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.00 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $73,870 | 70 | 3.55 | 1.44 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $71,990 | 760 | 0.63 | 1.17 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $70,720 | 260 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $68,920 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.22 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $65,610 | 30 | 1.17 | 1.15 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $65,150 | 100 | 0.59 | 1.10 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,490 | 430 | 1.17 | 1.19 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,720 | 210 | 1.05 | 1.09 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,270 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.06 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,140 | 260 | 0.65 | 0.89 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,130 | 470 | 0.81 | 1.15 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $63,110 | 70 | 0.48 | 1.04 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $62,420 | 180 | 0.82 | 1.29 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,520 | 50 | 0.79 | 1.18 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,490 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.19 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $59,560 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.21 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,660 | 470 | 1.27 | 1.15 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,930 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.87 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,760 | 350 | 1.73 | 0.93 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $57,710 | 70 | 1.83 | 1.09 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $57,530 | 30 | 3.46 | 1.20 |
| Boise City, ID | $56,690 | 140 | 2.79 | 1.15 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,000 | 240 | 1.4 | 1.12 |
| Worcester, MA | $55,760 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.96 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,420 | 90 | 0.63 | 1.10 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $55,410 | 170 | 1.2 | 1.09 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $54,330 | 30 | 0.95 | 1.16 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,130 | 110 | 1.12 | 1.04 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $53,810 | 60 | 0.63 | 1.00 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $53,320 | 70 | 1.26 | 1.13 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $53,080 | 190 | 1.85 | 0.96 |
| Reno, NV | $52,800 | 50 | 1.4 | 1.06 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $52,270 | 280 | 1.67 | 0.92 |
| Boulder, CO | $52,120 | 30 | 1.39 | 0.75 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $51,860 | 210 | 1.49 | 1.10 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51,530 | 680 | 1.32 | 1.00 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $51,260 | 100 | 0.68 | 1.03 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,210 | 1,060 | 1.33 | 0.92 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,170 | 360 | 1 | 1.05 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $50,750 | 130 | 2.21 | 0.87 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $50,430 | 200 | 1.4 | 1.00 |
| Richmond, VA | $50,250 | 70 | 0.82 | 0.98 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,210 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.96 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,140 | 400 | 2.2 | 1.08 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,870 | 70 | 0.79 | 1.06 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,780 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.05 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $49,410 | 70 | 1.96 | 1.06 |
| Huntsville, AL | $49,000 | 40 | 1.16 | 0.95 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,900 | 60 | 0.6 | 0.99 |
| Birmingham, AL | $48,400 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.01 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $48,100 | 130 | 0.88 | 1.03 |
| Akron, OH | $47,600 | 40 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,580 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.97 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,460 | 340 | 1.13 | 0.92 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,160 | 50 | 0.7 | 1.01 |
| Savannah, GA | $47,070 | 90 | 3.5 | 1.00 |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,990 | 60 | 1.16 | 1.00 |
| Ogden, UT | $46,940 | 40 | 1.29 | 0.96 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,770 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.95 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $46,770 | 40 | 5.29 | 1.11 |
| commercial-vehicle manufacturers-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,710 | 130 | 0.54 | 0.90 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,400 | 600 | 1.43 | 0.94 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $46,260 | 50 | 1.89 | 1.00 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $45,120 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.94 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $44,550 | 90 | 0.92 | 0.91 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,490 | 280 | 1.62 | 0.89 |
| Tucson, AZ | $44,460 | 70 | 1.5 | 0.93 |
| Columbia, SC | $44,240 | 80 | 1.5 | 0.95 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $44,230 | 60 | 1.23 | 0.97 |
| Columbia, MO | $44,070 | 30 | 2.25 | 0.93 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $43,780 | 120 | 2.17 | 0.94 |
| Lubbock, TX | $43,680 | 30 | 1.55 | 1.04 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $43,370 | 40 | 1.16 | 1.21 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $43,320 | 50 | 1.53 | 0.94 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $43,190 | 40 | 1.35 | 0.94 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $41,240 | 40 | 1.55 | 0.86 |
| El Paso, TX | $40,350 | 60 | 1.36 | 1.02 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $39,520 | 30 | 1.51 | 0.82 |
| Syracuse, NY | $38,600 | 70 | 1.93 | 0.73 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $38,130 | 50 | 0.64 | 0.80 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,040 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.99 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
Where does this trade pay most relative to local wages?
| Area | Wage ratio | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 1.44 | $73,870 | 3.55 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1.29 | $62,420 | 0.82 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1.29 | $79,040 | Not published by BLS |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1.25 | $74,890 | Not published by BLS |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 1.22 | $68,920 | Not published by BLS |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1.21 | $59,560 | Not published by BLS |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1.21 | $43,370 | 1.16 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1.20 | $57,530 | 3.46 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1.19 | $60,490 | Not published by BLS |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1.19 | $64,490 | 1.17 |
| Rochester, NY | 1.18 | $60,520 | 0.79 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1.17 | $71,990 | 0.63 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1.16 | $54,330 | 0.95 |
| Boise City, ID | 1.15 | $56,690 | 2.79 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1.15 | $65,610 | 1.17 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1.15 | $63,130 | 0.81 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1.15 | $58,660 | 1.27 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1.13 | $53,320 | 1.26 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1.12 | $56,000 | 1.4 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1.11 | $46,770 | 5.29 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1.10 | $55,420 | 0.63 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1.10 | $51,860 | 1.49 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1.10 | $65,150 | 0.59 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 1.09 | $57,710 | 1.83 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1.09 | $55,410 | 1.2 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1.09 | $63,720 | 1.05 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1.08 | $50,140 | 2.2 |
| Reno, NV | 1.06 | $52,800 | 1.4 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 1.06 | $49,410 | 1.96 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1.06 | $63,270 | Not published by BLS |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1.06 | $49,870 | 0.79 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1.05 | $51,170 | 1 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 1.05 | $49,780 | Not published by BLS |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1.04 | $54,130 | 1.12 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1.04 | $63,110 | 0.48 |
| Lubbock, TX | 1.04 | $43,680 | 1.55 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1.03 | $51,260 | 0.68 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1.03 | $48,100 | 0.88 |
| El Paso, TX | 1.02 | $40,350 | 1.36 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1.01 | $48,400 | Not published by BLS |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1.01 | $47,160 | 0.7 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1.00 | $53,810 | 0.63 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1.00 | $51,530 | 1.32 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1.00 | $50,430 | 1.4 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 1.00 | $46,260 | 1.89 |
| Knoxville, TN | 1.00 | $46,990 | 1.16 |
| Savannah, GA | 1.00 | $47,070 | 3.5 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1.00 | $73,890 | Not published by BLS |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 0.99 | $48,900 | 0.6 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 0.99 | $29,040 | Not published by BLS |
| Richmond, VA | 0.98 | $50,250 | 0.82 |
| Akron, OH | 0.97 | $47,600 | 0.97 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 0.97 | $70,720 | 0.97 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 0.97 | $47,580 | Not published by BLS |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 0.97 | $44,230 | 1.23 |
| Worcester, MA | 0.96 | $55,760 | Not published by BLS |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 0.96 | $53,080 | 1.85 |
| Ogden, UT | 0.96 | $46,940 | 1.29 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 0.96 | $50,210 | Not published by BLS |
| Columbia, SC | 0.95 | $44,240 | 1.5 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 0.95 | $46,770 | Not published by BLS |
| Huntsville, AL | 0.95 | $49,000 | 1.16 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 0.94 | $43,780 | 2.17 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 0.94 | $43,190 | 1.35 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 0.94 | $46,400 | 1.43 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 0.94 | $43,320 | 1.53 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 0.94 | $45,120 | Not published by BLS |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 0.93 | $78,580 | 1.64 |
| Columbia, MO | 0.93 | $44,070 | 2.25 |
| Tucson, AZ | 0.93 | $44,460 | 1.5 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 0.93 | $57,760 | 1.73 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 0.92 | $47,460 | 1.13 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 0.92 | $52,270 | 1.67 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 0.92 | $51,210 | 1.33 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 0.91 | $44,550 | 0.92 |
| commercial-vehicle manufacturers-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 0.90 | $46,710 | 0.54 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 0.89 | $44,490 | 1.62 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 0.89 | $63,140 | 0.65 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 0.87 | $57,930 | Not published by BLS |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 0.87 | $50,750 | 2.21 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 0.86 | $41,240 | 1.55 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 0.82 | $39,520 | 1.51 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 0.80 | $38,130 | 0.64 |
| Boulder, CO | 0.75 | $52,120 | 1.39 |
| Syracuse, NY | 0.73 | $38,600 | 1.93 |
Broader occupation Our title "AV Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 49-2097 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers. BLS groups AV Technician within Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
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