Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Manufacturing · Maintenance, Installation & Repair
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $34,150; experienced workers reach $74,600. About 210 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
- +16.6%
- Openings a year
- 39
- Employed in 2024
- 319
Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Training: Short-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills 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.
- Troubleshooting3.5
- Quality Control Analysis3.5
- Repairing3.4
- Installation3.3
- Speaking3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Equipment Maintenance3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
What the work is
Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.
- Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
- Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
- Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
- Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
- Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.
- Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
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.
- High school or less51%
- Certificate2%
- Some college28%
- Associate degree14%
- Bachelor's degree5%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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