How much do Audio and Video Technicians make in Lake Charles, LA?

Percentile spread

For Audio and Video Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $37,390 and the 90th percentile is $57,250. The difference is $19,860, which is 40.4% 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 $38,940 to the 75th at $50,460, covers $11,520.

The mean annual wage is $47,040, which sits below the median of $49,150. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Lake Charles, LA median is 15.4% lower than the national median of $58,100 for Audio and Video Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $57,250, which is 1.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 10.5% higher than the Louisiana median of $44,480.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Lake Charles, LA is 85.852, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $49,150 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Audio and Video Technicians at $57,250 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Audio and Video Technicians. Lake Charles, LA ranks 2nd of 5 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).).

• Lafayette, LA is 63 miles away, with a median of $36,860 and employment of 60. That median is 25% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,266, against $57,250 here.
• Baton Rouge, LA is 127 miles away, with a median of $46,730 and employment of 280. That median is 4.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,476, against $57,250 here.
• Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is 130 miles away, with a median of $50,410 and employment of 820. That median is 2.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,111, against $57,250 here.