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 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	40	14	$21.71/hr	$12.29/hr	$16.30/hr	$21.34/hr	$24.16/hr	$34.47/hr

Leading Industries for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	$14.49/hr
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	30	$24.95/hr
Information	230	$25.74/hr
Financial Activities	80	N/A
Professional and Business Services	290	$24.36/hr
Education and Health Services	110	$22.70/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	190	$24.78/hr
Public Administration	40	$18.90/hr

Other Regional Data for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	$20.22/hr	5.3%
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	$13.81/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	$13.57/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	10	$14.65/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$14.83/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$14.34/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	20	$19.33/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	30	$14.55/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$23.75/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	40	$21.34/hr	16.7%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	40	$21.14/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	60	$23.48/hr	6.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	890	$23.55/hr	9.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	890	$23.54/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,070	$23.18/hr	9.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Broadcast Technicians	430	$18.11/hr	-3.2%
Sound Engineering Technicians	150	$26.62/hr	-1.0%
Prepress Technicians and Workers	1,190	$25.22/hr	-21.7%

Task for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians

Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.