Audio and Video Technicians — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$54,830

Highest

$75,220

New Jersey

Lowest

$33,210

Mississippi

Total Employment

70,080

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New Jersey	$75,220	2,190	+37.2%
2	Washington	$73,160	1,370	+33.4%
3	District of Columbia	$72,030	670	+31.4%
4	Delaware	$69,310	80	+26.4%
5	New York	$63,640	8,700	+16.1%
6	Connecticut	$63,000	650	+14.9%
7	California	$62,240	10,140	+13.5%
8	Massachusetts	$61,680	1,330	+12.5%
9	New Hampshire	$61,410	140	+12.0%
10	Hawaii	$60,180	430	+9.8%
11	Maryland	$59,820	1,440	+9.1%
12	Wyoming	$59,390	60	+8.3%
13	Nevada	$59,270	1,750	+8.1%
14	West Virginia	$58,000	150	+5.8%
15	Pennsylvania	$57,450	3,040	+4.8%
16	Rhode Island	$57,250	260	+4.4%
17	Missouri	$56,830	1,270	+3.6%
18	Illinois	$55,030	2,190	+0.4%
19	Colorado	$54,920	930	+0.2%
20	Oregon	$53,850	720	-1.8%
21	Michigan	$52,240	1,550	-4.7%
22	Georgia	$51,000	1,080	-7.0%
23	Virginia	$50,990	2,750	-7.0%
24	Iowa	$50,720	340	-7.5%
25	Florida	$50,170	5,740	-8.5%
26	Texas	$49,290	3,960	-10.1%
27	Nebraska	$48,470	280	-11.6%
28	Wisconsin	$48,280	800	-11.9%
29	New Mexico	$48,210	390	-12.1%
30	Indiana	$48,190	1,330	-12.1%
31	Alaska	$48,060	110	-12.3%
32	Tennessee	$48,010	1,990	-12.4%
33	Ohio	$47,560	1,460	-13.3%
34	Minnesota	$47,460	1,330	-13.4%
35	Oklahoma	$47,320	590	-13.7%
36	Kansas	$47,070	200	-14.2%
37	South Carolina	$46,890	650	-14.5%
38	Idaho	$46,800	230	-14.6%
39	Arizona	$45,790	1,680	-16.5%
40	North Dakota	$45,740	70	-16.6%
41	North Carolina	$43,870	1,710	-20.0%
42	Maine	$43,860	140	-20.0%
43	Montana	$43,500	160	-20.7%
44	Alabama	$43,240	400	-21.1%
45	Vermont	$42,170	80	-23.1%
46	Utah	$41,600	1,930	-24.1%
47	Kentucky	$41,590	510	-24.1%
48	Louisiana	$40,240	730	-26.6%
49	Arkansas	$38,620	210	-29.6%
50	South Dakota	$37,440	40	-31.7%
51	Mississippi	$33,210	130	-39.4%