How much do Audio and Video Technicians make in Fort Wayne, IN?

Percentile spread

For Audio and Video Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $37,080 and the 90th percentile is $78,590. The difference is $41,510, which is 82.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $42,620 to the 75th at $64,140, covers $21,520.

The mean annual wage is $54,030, which sits above the median of $50,130. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fort Wayne, IN median is 13.7% lower than the national median of $58,100 for Audio and Video Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $54,152, which is 6.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.5% higher than the Indiana median of $49,870.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fort Wayne, IN is 92.572, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $50,130 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Audio and Video Technicians at $54,152 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

18 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Audio and Video Technicians. Fort Wayne, IN ranks 11th of 19 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Elkhart-Goshen, IN is 53 miles away, with a median of $47,320 and employment of 40. That median is 5.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,389, against $54,152 here.
• South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is 71 miles away, with a median of $46,480 and employment of 70. That median is 7.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,055, against $54,152 here.
• Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is 87 miles away, with a median of $60,210 and employment of 50. That median is 20.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,486, against $54,152 here.