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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,710	429	$23.68/hr	$15.75/hr	$15.75/hr	$21.21/hr	$28.71/hr	$36.34/hr

Leading Industries for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	490	$22.19/hr
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	70	$18.66/hr
Information	520	$15.75/hr
Financial Activities	40	$32.73/hr
Professional and Business Services	110	$35.32/hr
Education and Health Services	210	$25.51/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	160	$28.69/hr
Other Services	30	$24.49/hr
Public Administration	70	$22.17/hr

Other Regional Data for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	20	$24.59/hr	5.7%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$23.56/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$22.28/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$14.42/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$21.21/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	40	$21.79/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$24.24/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	50	$24.24/hr	3.1%
St Cloud MN MSA	50	$24.63/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	60	$18.62/hr	4.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$18.62/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	60	$24.59/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	80	$24.07/hr	2.3%
Central Minnesota	90	$22.05/hr	4.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,320	$21.18/hr	6.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,360	$21.18/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,710	$21.21/hr	5.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Sound Engineering Technicians	210	$37.45/hr	2.4%
Broadcast Technicians	330	$26.25/hr	-0.3%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	270	$17.98/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.