Audio Video Technician
L-10L Other Low voltage and fire alarm jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 27-4011.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $49,440
- work over
40 h a week - 21%
- load index
from O*NET data - 1.8/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +8.8%
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
Whole occupation: all Audio and Video Technicians, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000027401113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 4,280 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000027401101).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000027401113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 4,280 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000027401101).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Audio and Video Technicians, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +8.8% jobs · about 460 openings a year (5,230 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +3.4% jobs · about 7,300 openings a year (92,300 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2018, n = 22 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2018, n = 22 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 39% · irregular 38% · seasonal 23%
Striped: O*NET marks the estimate "Recommend suppress" (low precision).
Physical load 1.8 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.69, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.69, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing2.45
- Kneeling or crawling2.21
- Walking or running2.02
- Bending or twisting1.91
- Climbing ladders1.78
- Keeping balance1.62
Exposure
- Hazardous conditions2.2
- Cramped space1.93
- Hazardous equipment1.7
- High places1.67
- Protective gear1.46
- Outdoors, all weather1.43
- Very hot or cold1.41
Getting in
- License
- No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
- Degree
- 43% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
- Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years of related experience is the most common answer (37% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Audio and Video Technicians, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 3 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).
Moves to the side 7
- M Camera Operator O*NET lists Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85.
- I3 Controls Technician O*NET lists Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.71. License: depends on the work.
- L Audio Video Installer O*NET lists Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.71. License: depends on the work.
- M Technical Director O*NET lists Media Technical Directors/Managers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82.
What the work is 6 core tasks
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.
- Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000027401113, read 2026-10-03
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 27-4011.00 Audio and Video Technicians, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
