SOC 27-4012 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Broadcast Technicians wages by metro

National median annual wage

$59,570

10th percentile: $31,390
25th percentile: $40,320
Median: $59,570
75th percentile: $83,520
90th percentile: $123,670
Mean: $67,960

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 21,110.

That median is 16.8% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Broadcast Technicians.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	460	$32,810	$103,180	$162,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,010	$42,930	$96,820	$156,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	520	$37,140	$96,060	$129,180
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	370	$44,020	$81,640	$132,820
Pittsburgh, PA	160	$27,520	$81,030	$149,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	70	$32,560	$79,520	$120,150
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	700	$49,090	$78,050	$120,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	540	$44,450	$77,790	$164,800
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	130	$41,600	$77,550	$96,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	710	$42,520	$75,010	$130,580
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	210	$33,280	$74,890	$105,780
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	130	$30,740	$74,760	$91,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	510	$34,430	$74,490	$129,140
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	160	$31,200	$69,910	$103,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	60	$43,290	$69,740	$99,570
Madison, WI	90	$31,200	$65,990	$82,170
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	170	$43,180	$65,300	$102,420
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	200	$33,170	$64,940	$99,070
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	490	$35,720	$63,500	$97,410
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	80	$31,710	$63,370	$99,890

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Broadcast Technicians jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,010	$42,930	$96,820	$156,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	960	Not available	Not available	Not available
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	710	$42,520	$75,010	$130,580
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	700	$49,090	$78,050	$120,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	540	$44,450	$77,790	$164,800
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	520	$37,140	$96,060	$129,180
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	510	$34,430	$74,490	$129,140
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	490	$35,720	$63,500	$97,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	460	$32,810	$103,180	$162,730
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	400	$35,820	$46,290	$74,260
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	390	$37,220	$49,590	$103,780
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	370	$44,020	$81,640	$132,820
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	320	$26,250	$49,420	$96,930
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	290	$30,980	$57,600	$88,760
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	270	$36,140	$53,170	$88,460
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	260	$49,320	$60,350	$104,310
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	250	$22,110	$22,110	$65,700
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	240	$24,500	$45,020	$79,180
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	210	$30,530	$47,890	$94,180
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	210	$33,280	$74,890	$105,780

States and territories

State estimates for Broadcast Technicians, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	290	$45,220	$108,270	$133,880
New Hampshire	170	$61,350	$81,150	$132,880
Pennsylvania	950	$27,720	$80,470	$162,500
New York	1,690	$37,740	$78,840	$136,310
Illinois	690	$35,130	$74,210	$128,130
Colorado	820	$45,840	$74,040	$111,870
Nevada	280	$31,330	$73,070	$108,610
Arizona	530	$38,300	$73,040	$132,820
California	2,340	$38,480	$72,800	$129,640
Florida	1,130	$31,970	$64,950	$124,420
Maryland	460	$35,880	$64,030	$122,990
Wisconsin	410	$30,020	$62,400	$82,400
Washington	270	$37,760	$62,070	$96,690
Connecticut	700	$45,130	$58,930	$102,490
Virginia	710	$28,430	$57,940	$82,510
Maine	90	$40,040	$55,110	$82,180
New Mexico	80	$37,340	$49,990	$73,990
Rhode Island	110	$31,200	$49,580	$84,720
Texas	1,380	$29,580	$49,440	$97,330
Hawaii	70	$29,120	$49,200	$97,550
Ohio	430	$24,960	$48,720	$99,800
North Dakota	80	$27,040	$48,090	$85,850
North Carolina	580	$35,000	$47,780	$88,460
Michigan	580	$28,660	$47,730	$86,540
Georgia	440	$26,250	$47,340	$94,300
Tennessee	400	$30,100	$47,340	$78,870
Alabama	220	$27,680	$47,290	$79,410
Massachusetts	560	$36,370	$47,260	$82,920
South Carolina	210	$30,630	$46,860	$82,010
Iowa	180	$23,320	$46,820	$79,050
Minnesota	330	$32,160	$46,790	$80,040
Montana	60	$35,890	$46,600	$87,140
Idaho	90	$24,680	$44,730	$109,990
Oklahoma	240	$20,490	$44,530	$97,640
Louisiana	120	$28,800	$44,440	$77,280
Oregon	220	$31,900	$44,420	$75,930
Indiana	760	$35,410	$44,400	$74,260
Nebraska	160	$28,080	$43,680	$68,430
Arkansas	220	$23,760	$41,870	$62,580
Kansas	90	$21,520	$41,600	$130,000
Missouri	300	$31,650	$41,600	$81,890
Kentucky	230	$18,510	$40,240	$70,880
Wyoming	50	$25,950	$39,380	$65,230
South Dakota	40	$27,270	$32,150	$55,360
Puerto Rico	130	$21,840	$31,580	$50,850
Utah	300	$22,110	$31,490	$81,060
Mississippi	60	$23,310	$27,750	$63,210
West Virginia	120	$21,140	$27,310	$60,820
New Jersey	790	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Broadcast Technicians?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Broadcast Technicians is $59,570. Employment is 21,110.

How does Broadcast Technicians pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Broadcast Technicians is 16.8% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Broadcast Technicians?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is highest on this page's list at $103,180.