DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-4012 Broadcast Technicians

Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 43077$21.81/hr$1.68/hr$11.17/hr$13.49/hr$18.11/hr$25.32/hr$42.68/hr
U S 28,650917$22.73/hr$0.30/hr$10.51/hr$13.28/hr$19.71/hr$29.40/hr$39.87/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Broadcast Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Information340$16.70/hr
Public Administration20$16.89/hr
Education and Health Services10$22.81/hr
Other Regional Data For Broadcast Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 430 $18.11/hr 1.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 260 $22.65/hr N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 260 $22.61/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 70 $21.07/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 40 $11.42/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 30 $15.21/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30 $15.52/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 30 $12.82/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 20 $15.05/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 20 $15.51/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 20 $14.09/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A $14.31/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3,550$23.55/hr-0.5%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers1,950$22.87/hr3.1%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers490$25.10/hrN/A
Film and Video Editors190N/A1.6%
Sound Engineering Technicians150$26.62/hrN/A
Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Broadcast Technicians