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Audio and Video Technicians

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Journalism and Broadcasting

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 27-4011.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$49,130
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$41k10th$49kMedian$59k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $41,210, 25th $45,110, Median $49,130, 75th $49,130, 90th $59,480

New workers start near $41,210; experienced workers reach $59,480. About 500 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+11.4%
Alamo region, 376 to 419 jobs · U.S. +3%
Openings a year
33
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 7,300
Employed in 2024
376
in the Alamo region · U.S. 92,300

Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Training: Short-term on-the-job training

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Monitoring3.4
  2. Critical Thinking3.8
  3. Reading Comprehension3.6
  4. Operations Monitoring3.1
  5. Complex Problem Solving3.0
  6. Active Listening3.3
  7. Writing3.1
  8. Speaking3.1

What the work is

Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less25%
  2. Certificate20%
  3. Some college1%
  4. Associate degree11%
  5. Bachelor's degree43%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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