Audio and Video Technicians Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median audio and video technicians in the US earns $58,100 per year (70,230 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($78,770) and lowest in Mississippi ($43,500) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Audio and Video Technicians pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Audio and Video Technicians in Washington DC	$78,770	$60,518	$5,043	76.8%	830
Audio and Video Technicians in New Jersey	$71,040	$56,428	$4,702	79.4%	2,280
Audio and Video Technicians in Maryland	$70,040	$55,140	$4,595	78.7%	1,770
Audio and Video Technicians in Washington	$69,270	$57,562	$4,797	83.1%	1,360
Audio and Video Technicians in New York	$67,600	$53,333	$4,444	78.9%	7,990
Audio and Video Technicians in California	$64,620	$52,145	$4,345	80.7%	9,280
Audio and Video Technicians in Rhode Island	$64,070	$51,875	$4,323	81%	150
Audio and Video Technicians in Nevada	$62,770	$52,616	$4,385	83.8%	1,580
Audio and Video Technicians in Connecticut	$62,120	$50,223	$4,185	80.8%	820
Audio and Video Technicians in Alaska	$62,060	$52,045	$4,337	83.9%	70
Audio and Video Technicians in Illinois	$60,740	$48,123	$4,010	79.2%	3,020
Audio and Video Technicians in Hawaii	$60,150	$47,469	$3,956	78.9%	430
Audio and Video Technicians in Delaware	$59,700	$47,513	$3,959	79.6%	130
Audio and Video Technicians in Michigan	$58,300	$46,797	$3,900	80.3%	1,700
Audio and Video Technicians in Pennsylvania	$56,890	$46,145	$3,845	81.1%	3,080
Audio and Video Technicians in Colorado	$56,790	$46,020	$3,835	81%	830
Audio and Video Technicians in New Hampshire	$56,180	$47,321	$3,943	84.2%	170
Audio and Video Technicians in Florida	$54,230	$45,754	$3,813	84.4%	6,000
Audio and Video Technicians in Virginia	$53,960	$43,248	$3,604	80.1%	1,900
Audio and Video Technicians in Minnesota	$53,800	$43,273	$3,606	80.4%	960
Audio and Video Technicians in Oregon	$52,000	$40,242	$3,353	77.4%	630
Audio and Video Technicians in South Carolina	$52,000	$41,999	$3,500	80.8%	440
Audio and Video Technicians in Vermont	$51,500	$42,269	$3,522	82.1%	170
Audio and Video Technicians in Wisconsin	$51,390	$41,992	$3,499	81.7%	760
Audio and Video Technicians in Georgia	$51,350	$41,397	$3,450	80.6%	1,630
Audio and Video Technicians in Iowa	$51,030	$41,895	$3,491	82.1%	290
Audio and Video Technicians in Missouri	$50,680	$41,457	$3,455	81.8%	1,370
Audio and Video Technicians in Nebraska	$50,660	$41,460	$3,455	81.8%	290
Audio and Video Technicians in Alabama	$50,160	$40,241	$3,353	80.2%	320
Audio and Video Technicians in North Dakota	$50,110	$42,443	$3,537	84.7%	100
Audio and Video Technicians in Kansas	$50,030	$40,387	$3,366	80.7%	220
Audio and Video Technicians in Tennessee	$49,970	$42,331	$3,528	84.7%	1,640
Audio and Video Technicians in Idaho	$49,950	$40,776	$3,398	81.6%	210
Audio and Video Technicians in Ohio	$49,890	$41,677	$3,473	83.5%	1,430
Audio and Video Technicians in Indiana	$49,870	$40,809	$3,401	81.8%	1,390
Audio and Video Technicians in Wyoming	$49,680	$42,098	$3,508	84.7%	50
Audio and Video Technicians in Texas	$49,440	$41,905	$3,492	84.8%	4,280
Audio and Video Technicians in Oklahoma	$49,010	$39,900	$3,325	81.4%	540
Audio and Video Technicians in Utah	$48,730	$39,142	$3,262	80.3%	1,880
Audio and Video Technicians in Kentucky	$48,320	$39,432	$3,286	81.6%	600
Audio and Video Technicians in Arizona	$47,140	$39,087	$3,257	82.9%	1,340
Audio and Video Technicians in New Mexico	$47,070	$38,944	$3,245	82.7%	420
Audio and Video Technicians in Montana	$46,700	$38,265	$3,189	81.9%	140
Audio and Video Technicians in North Carolina	$46,700	$38,349	$3,196	82.1%	1,870
Audio and Video Technicians in West Virginia	$46,590	$38,246	$3,187	82.1%	200
Audio and Video Technicians in Maine	$46,080	$37,277	$3,106	80.9%	150
Audio and Video Technicians in Louisiana	$44,480	$36,972	$3,081	83.1%	860
Audio and Video Technicians in Arkansas	$43,910	$35,962	$2,997	81.9%	150
Audio and Video Technicians in Mississippi	$43,500	$36,124	$3,010	83%	200

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