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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	30	6	$22.55/hr	$14.29/hr	$17.59/hr	$23.46/hr	$26.13/hr	$32.00/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	10	$28.98/hr
Information	110	$37.61/hr
Financial Activities	140	$27.85/hr
Professional and Business Services	160	$34.39/hr
Education and Health Services	190	$26.00/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	150	$35.30/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	80	$20.45/hr

Other Regional Data for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$28.03/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	20	$24.43/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	20	$26.28/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	20	$26.55/hr	6.7%
Southwest Minnesota	30	$25.06/hr	21.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$23.46/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$25.86/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$23.46/hr	17.4%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$23.48/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$24.54/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$26.28/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	60	$27.45/hr	12.5%
Southeast Minnesota	60	$25.36/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	650	$32.75/hr	19.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	680	$32.55/hr	N/A
Minnesota	890	$30.26/hr	18.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Sound Engineering Technicians	N/A	$37.48/hr	N/A
Broadcast Technicians	240	$20.22/hr	6.7%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	290	$28.33/hr	15.7%

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.