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Audio and Video Technicians (27-4011) in Hartford Labor Market Area
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Hartford LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment180
Mean wage$32.57
Entry wage$20.24
10th percentile wage$20.01
50th percentile wage$28.92
90th percentile wage$50.47
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Educational Services3018.7%
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries3015.6%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Educational Services30$33.40
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries30$27.13
Audio and Video Technicians (27-4011)
Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events. Excludes Sound Engineering Technicians (27-4014), Lighting Technicians (27-4015), and Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (49-2097).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $28.92 $33.65 -$4.73
2022$27.85+3.8%$32.40+3.8%-$4.55
2021$26.61+4.7%$30.96+4.7%-$4.35
2020$25.92+2.7%$30.15+2.7%-$4.23
2019$25.39+2.1%$29.54+2.1%-$4.15
2018$24.81+2.3%$28.86+2.3%-$4.05
2017$24.28+2.2%$28.25+2.2%-$3.97
2016$23.77+2.1%$27.66+2.1%-$3.88
2015$23.32+1.9%$27.14+1.9%-$3.81
2014$22.85+2.1%$26.59+2.1%-$3.73
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $28.92 $26.35 $2.57
2022$27.85+3.8%$25.47+3.4%$2.38
2021$26.61+4.7%$24.10+5.7%$2.51
2020$25.92+2.7%$23.28+3.5%$2.64
2019$25.39+2.1%$22.62+2.9%$2.77
2018$24.81+2.3%$21.96+3.0%$2.85
2017$24.28+2.2%$21.33+2.9%$2.95
2016$23.77+2.1%$20.83+2.4%$2.94
2015$23.32+1.9%$20.30+2.6%$3.02
2014$22.85+2.1%$19.87+2.2%$2.98
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $31.45  100  
Hartford $28.92  180  
Norwich-New London $26.11  70  
Bridgeport-Stamford $23.39  180  
Waterbury $22.77  10  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $28.92  180  
Bridgeport-Stamford $23.39  180  
New Haven $31.45  100  
Norwich-New London $26.11  70  
Waterbury $22.77  10  
Wages in other areas
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