Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Occupational Description:
Set up, or set up and operate audio and video equipment including microphones, sound speakers, video screens, projectors, video monitors, recording equipment, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, and related electronic equipment for concerts, sports events, meetings and conventions, presentations, and news conferences. May also set up and operate associated spotlights and other custom lighting systems. Excludes "Sound Engineering Technicians" (27-4014).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,330	310	$25.72/hr	$16.04/hr	$19.34/hr	$23.14/hr	$30.27/hr	$37.60/hr

Leading Industries for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	60	$19.10/hr
Information	220	$16.04/hr
Financial Activities	150	$21.94/hr
Professional and Business Services	70	$31.34/hr
Education and Health Services	180	$26.57/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	270	$28.47/hr
Other Services	30	$26.36/hr
Public Administration	80	$28.13/hr

Other Regional Data for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	20	$23.63/hr	5.7%
Southwest Balance of State	20	$23.16/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$22.25/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$21.38/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	30	$25.86/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	40	$20.05/hr	4.3%
Northwest Minnesota	40	$24.67/hr	3.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$19.75/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$21.38/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$24.67/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$23.16/hr	2.3%
Central Minnesota	70	$22.45/hr	4.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,060	$23.52/hr	6.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,100	$23.52/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,330	$23.14/hr	5.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Sound Engineering Technicians	100	$30.25/hr	2.4%
Broadcast Technicians	430	$26.12/hr	-0.3%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	300	$26.88/hr	3.9%

Task for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures.
Meet with directors and senior members of camera crews to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, camera movements, and picture composition.
Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge, and training.
Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
Edit videotapes by erasing and removing portions of programs and adding video or sound as required.
Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
Meet with directors and senior members of camera crews to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, camera movements, and picture composition.
Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.