Broadcast Technicians Wages

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The median annual wage for Broadcast Technicians is $57,690 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,080 and the 90th percentile is $125,410, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

26,190

P10

$28,080

P25

$36,770

Median

$57,690

P75

$96,710

P90

$125,410

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Broadcast Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Broadcast Technicians across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $57,690 $71,600 $28,080 $125,410 26,190
2022 $60,700 $84,860 $29,450 $128,960 33,020 +5.22%
2021 $44,740 $51,280 $24,580 $90,850 25,270 -26.29%
2020 $43,570 $49,250 $21,570 $83,620 25,960 -2.62%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Broadcast Technicians. The highest median is in California at $101,780, 76% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Broadcast Technicians, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $101,780 +76.4% $105,030 7,790
New Jersey $99,320 +72.2% $92,110 460
District of Columbia $79,760 +38.3% $85,970 300
Illinois $69,820 +21% $73,500 550
Connecticut $69,610 +20.7% $66,140 230
New York $62,180 +7.8% $72,780 1,960
Oregon $60,260 +4.5% $67,790 140
Colorado $60,240 +4.4% $90,260 490
Florida $57,110 -1% $62,420 890
Wisconsin $56,390 -2.3% $64,840 300
Rhode Island $56,250 -2.5% $51,170
Virginia $54,770 -5.1% $68,160 450
Minnesota $53,000 -8.1% $52,620 330
Maryland $51,140 -11.4% $57,950 240
New Mexico $49,460 -14.3% $55,820 110
Maine $49,300 -14.5% $64,930 90
Massachusetts $48,880 -15.3% $59,800 600
Nevada $48,280 -16.3% $54,580 330
Vermont $47,630 -17.4% $48,990 30
Louisiana $47,340 -17.9% $53,240 130
Georgia $47,220 -18.1% $50,350 600
Hawaii $47,000 -18.5% $55,290 70
South Carolina $46,740 -19% $47,070 300
Missouri $46,300 -19.7% $50,990 170
Arizona $46,220 -19.9% $50,180 280
Alaska $45,420 -21.3% $51,170 30
Texas $44,180 -23.4% $49,850 1,350
North Carolina $44,140 -23.5% $46,940 630
Washington $42,810 -25.8% $55,090 490
Utah $42,390 -26.5% $52,310 110
Tennessee $38,650 -33% $43,830 660
Wyoming $38,320 -33.6% $45,630 30
Arkansas $37,590 -34.8% $39,940
Montana $37,280 -35.4% $45,580 60
Michigan $36,940 -36% $45,710 680
Kentucky $36,900 -36% $60,020 370
Alabama $36,870 -36.1% $45,030 240
Idaho $36,870 -36.1% $43,900 110
Kansas $36,650 -36.5% $44,790 90
Oklahoma $36,610 -36.5% $40,010 310
Indiana $36,390 -36.9% $49,510 780
Iowa $35,580 -38.3% $45,610 230
North Dakota $35,320 -38.8% $43,200 70
South Dakota $28,580 -50.5% $34,410 110
Nebraska $27,490 -52.3% $35,880 140
West Virginia $26,490 -54.1% $31,240 120
Mississippi $22,450 -61.1% $35,310 60
Ohio 1,200
Pennsylvania 920