Broadcast Technicians
SOC code 27-4012 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,390 | $15.09 |
| 25th percentile | $40,320 | $19.38 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $59,570 | $28.64 |
| 75th percentile | $83,520 | $40.16 |
| 90th percentile | $123,670 | $59.46 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Broadcast Technicians (SOC 27-4012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 48 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 260 | $49,170 | $46,140 | $26,400 | $37,650 | $59,850 | $75,830 |
| Arizona | 460 | $72,010 | $63,080 | $34,190 | $44,750 | $79,910 | $126,250 |
| Arkansas | 170 | $45,440 | $39,050 | $27,700 | $33,300 | $50,870 | $75,420 |
| California | 2,520 | $86,030 | $73,780 | $36,710 | $47,630 | $98,740 | $126,660 |
| Colorado | 900 | $70,720 | $60,860 | $40,050 | $51,390 | $77,900 | $101,780 |
| Connecticut | 220 | $75,240 | $72,410 | $36,700 | $61,240 | $92,880 | $99,310 |
| District of Columbia | 290 | $93,530 | $96,520 | $45,590 | $60,900 | $122,560 | $127,750 |
| Florida | 1,250 | $60,140 | $46,290 | $28,810 | $37,870 | $78,980 | $97,550 |
| Georgia | 650 | $50,960 | $48,840 | $28,360 | $35,080 | $60,270 | $77,830 |
| Hawaii | 60 | $59,360 | $49,800 | $31,000 | $38,930 | $78,250 | $98,230 |
| Idaho | 140 | $43,260 | $32,990 | $22,800 | $26,600 | $56,720 | $81,540 |
| Illinois | 580 | $75,050 | $74,990 | $31,180 | $38,940 | $110,230 | $128,890 |
| Indiana | 670 | $47,550 | $39,930 | $22,690 | $32,620 | $60,180 | $81,310 |
| Iowa | 160 | $46,860 | $37,340 | $17,760 | $25,890 | $62,610 | $80,960 |
| Kansas | 70 | $54,870 | $37,330 | $21,840 | $27,880 | $68,890 | $116,850 |
| Kentucky | 350 | $53,790 | $42,250 | $18,760 | $27,770 | $53,260 | $104,200 |
| Louisiana | 120 | $56,690 | $47,700 | $33,820 | $38,210 | $76,380 | $88,380 |
| Maine | 80 | $74,820 | $56,050 | $33,490 | $42,520 | $89,160 | $115,400 |
| Maryland | 370 | $57,880 | $58,850 | $34,360 | $37,030 | $67,270 | $91,380 |
| Massachusetts | 540 | $61,760 | $56,600 | $35,220 | $37,500 | $79,800 | $102,850 |
| Michigan | 550 | $51,430 | $47,890 | $27,090 | $30,670 | $65,150 | $81,640 |
| Minnesota | 430 | $50,680 | $53,560 | $31,310 | $33,360 | $54,840 | $80,260 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $38,380 | $39,990 | $18,750 | $24,960 | $47,700 | $61,620 |
| Missouri | 280 | $51,910 | $44,990 | $31,240 | $33,240 | $66,580 | $84,070 |
| Montana | 90 | $53,540 | $47,850 | $29,300 | $36,470 | $82,850 | $84,260 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $42,710 | $39,140 | $24,960 | $28,580 | $51,790 | $65,480 |
| Nevada | 320 | $63,030 | $67,910 | $31,380 | $35,670 | $76,780 | $95,480 |
| New Jersey | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | 110 | $52,130 | $50,810 | $38,530 | $40,690 | $59,870 | $71,130 |
| New York | 1,800 | $85,370 | $80,980 | $35,880 | $48,680 | $121,280 | $130,020 |
| North Carolina | 660 | $49,240 | $45,430 | $29,900 | $37,790 | $54,830 | $83,580 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $46,380 | $39,120 | $23,720 | $30,000 | $58,150 | $74,950 |
| Ohio | 640 | $46,420 | $31,760 | $21,950 | $23,000 | $67,860 | $98,330 |
| Oklahoma | 370 | $59,590 | $45,730 | $18,460 | $33,700 | $102,750 | $111,740 |
| Oregon | 180 | $55,740 | $48,780 | $31,020 | $34,140 | $73,830 | $82,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 970 | $64,480 | $57,250 | $26,670 | $36,410 | $86,570 | $122,010 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $54,080 | $56,100 | $29,120 | $37,490 | $61,480 | $81,500 |
| South Carolina | 210 | $50,280 | $47,280 | $30,140 | $35,520 | $65,340 | $78,030 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $34,450 | $29,230 | $23,300 | $26,420 | $39,560 | $52,700 |
| Tennessee | 420 | $52,880 | $46,170 | $31,360 | $37,710 | $58,520 | $86,770 |
| Texas | 1,120 | $51,010 | $45,070 | $23,990 | $35,400 | $63,040 | $85,480 |
| Utah | 280 | $38,690 | $34,570 | $20,890 | $20,890 | $44,220 | $76,650 |
| Vermont | 30 | $51,020 | $47,890 | $36,310 | $37,020 | $68,000 | $70,990 |
| Virginia | 670 | $58,010 | $46,470 | $26,240 | $31,200 | $76,600 | $108,590 |
| Washington | 330 | $60,370 | $56,920 | $36,090 | $42,940 | $73,330 | $88,160 |
| West Virginia | 120 | $33,640 | $29,900 | $20,800 | $22,250 | $38,300 | $55,540 |
| Wisconsin | 430 | $55,950 | $50,820 | $23,660 | $37,440 | $65,010 | $93,400 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $45,450 | $40,210 | $26,120 | $34,550 | $57,860 | $64,360 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.