National metro rankings
AV Installation Technician salary by metro area
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BLS published a median for SOC 27-4011, Audio and Video Technicians, in 188 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, at $86,470. The national median is $58,100.
Broader occupation
BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 27-4011, Audio and Video Technicians. BLS reports Audio and Video Technicians as a broader occupation. It does not separate AV Installation Technician, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.
BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 27-4011. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.
Our target metros
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Shared metro estimate, not a Northern New Jersey-only wage.)
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.
| # | Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $86,470 | $63,990 to $99,880 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 2 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $79,810 | $55,240 to $79,810 | 40 | 1.08 |
| 3 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $79,610 | $78,730 to $85,790 | 560 | 7.37 |
| 4 | Springfield, MA | $79,470 | $56,960 to $79,470 | 60 | 0.66 |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $75,540 | $55,590 to $100,420 | 1,370 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $74,380 | $58,320 to $98,800 | 2,210 | 1.56 |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $73,100 | $51,230 to $95,220 | 380 | 0.74 |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $72,300 | $57,200 to $93,140 | 7,800 | 1.82 |
| 9 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $71,540 | $52,170 to $71,600 | 210 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $69,270 | $59,710 to $87,270 | 1,010 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $68,940 | $48,360 to $85,510 | 70 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $68,730 | $56,890 to $87,760 | 80 | 0.74 |
| 13 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $68,550 | $49,370 to $80,810 | 70 | 0.99 |
| 14 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $67,100 | $55,910 to $79,230 | 40 | 1.33 |
| 15 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $66,930 | $54,540 to $78,530 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $66,100 | $49,140 to $79,080 | 180 | 1 |
| 17 | New Haven, CT | $66,000 | $54,690 to $80,680 | 150 | 1.21 |
| 18 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $65,270 | $51,470 to $77,810 | 810 | 1.33 |
| 19 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $65,140 | $53,330 to $81,330 | 240 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,900 | $49,240 to $94,000 | 4,710 | 1.66 |
| 21 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,780 | $42,640 to $86,470 | 2,490 | 1.22 |
| 22 | Worcester, MA | $63,620 | $54,290 to $81,690 | 150 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $62,910 | $47,090 to $63,910 | 770 | 0.9 |
| 24 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $62,770 | $57,300 to $80,730 | 1,360 | 2.64 |
| 25 | Ithaca, NY | $62,510 | $48,670 to $65,150 | 50 | 2.28 |
| 26 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,320 | $49,050 to $81,060 | 1,350 | 1.03 |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $62,200 | $50,860 to $82,230 | 40 | 0.53 |
| 28 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $61,660 | $45,810 to $70,650 | 80 | 0.72 |
| 29 | Syracuse, NY | $61,610 | $52,180 to $81,950 | 130 | 0.98 |
| 30 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $61,440 | $54,060 to $77,260 | 130 | 0.79 |
| 31 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,940 | $46,450 to $73,860 | 210 | 0.76 |
| 32 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $60,770 | $50,020 to $66,710 | 60 | 0.55 |
| 33 | Salinas, CA | $60,390 | $53,940 to $78,220 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 34 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $60,210 | $48,890 to $60,210 | 50 | 0.85 |
| 35 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $60,150 | $46,450 to $68,080 | 370 | 1.84 |
| 36 | Boulder, CO | $59,990 | $45,320 to $73,020 | 30 | 0.36 |
| 37 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $59,470 | $44,870 to $75,540 | 750 | 1.08 |
| 38 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,780 | $42,510 to $69,620 | 100 | 0.69 |
| 39 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,740 | $47,530 to $67,860 | 130 | 0.47 |
| 40 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $58,700 | $47,200 to $79,740 | 230 | 0.93 |
| 41 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $58,380 | $45,960 to $72,610 | 490 | 0.63 |
| 42 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $58,340 | $48,300 to $70,320 | 700 | 1.39 |
| 43 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $58,320 | $49,420 to $69,830 | 90 | 1.12 |
| 44 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $58,130 | $47,650 to $72,640 | 60 | 0.45 |
| 45 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,970 | $48,220 to $72,090 | 520 | 0.71 |
| 46 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $57,970 | $46,260 to $76,940 | 80 | 0.55 |
| 47 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,600 | $43,040 to $72,210 | 280 | 0.57 |
| 48 | Columbia, SC | $57,580 | $45,380 to $76,640 | 70 | 0.39 |
| 49 | Fresno, CA | $57,560 | $40,580 to $74,540 | 100 | 0.46 |
| 50 | State College, PA | $57,370 | $57,370 to $74,100 | 70 | 2.4 |
| 51 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $56,940 | $44,420 to $76,710 | 140 | 1.05 |
| 52 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $56,870 | $45,330 to $74,650 | 410 | 0.75 |
| 53 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $56,790 | $45,440 to $71,010 | 40 | 0.8 |
| 54 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $56,740 | $46,580 to $61,210 | 1,240 | 0.68 |
| 55 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,730 | $45,440 to $73,760 | 740 | 0.84 |
| 56 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $56,660 | $46,000 to $64,040 | 1,800 | 2.82 |
| 57 | Savannah, GA | $56,450 | $47,180 to $60,940 | 30 | 0.38 |
| 58 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $56,210 | $46,910 to $62,740 | 590 | 1.01 |
| 59 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $56,160 | $46,900 to $71,300 | 200 | 1 |
| 60 | Green Bay, WI | $56,070 | $52,870 to $63,410 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 61 | Richmond, VA | $55,490 | $47,960 to $58,580 | 330 | 1.09 |
| 62 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $55,290 | $47,550 to $76,430 | 40 | 0.46 |
| 63 | Reading, PA | $55,000 | $47,330 to $75,340 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 64 | Rochester, NY | $55,000 | $46,260 to $72,220 | 220 | 1 |
| 65 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $54,690 | $45,380 to $72,160 | 70 | 0.48 |
| 66 | Peoria, IL | $54,690 | $40,630 to $54,690 | 60 | 0.78 |
| 67 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $54,660 | $46,190 to $66,980 | 30 | 0.98 |
| 68 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $54,410 | $46,490 to $70,440 | 1,820 | 1.43 |
| 69 | Vallejo, CA | $54,060 | $46,090 to $64,580 | 50 | 0.75 |
| 70 | Birmingham, AL | $54,020 | $48,360 to $64,170 | 80 | 0.33 |
| 71 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $53,970 | $46,680 to $71,490 | 560 | 0.85 |
| 72 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $53,960 | $47,060 to $56,330 | 390 | 1.13 |
| 73 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $53,770 | $48,410 to $65,000 | 40 | 0.46 |
| 74 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $53,760 | $35,370 to $67,600 | 140 | 1.17 |
| 75 | Topeka, KS | $53,720 | $44,580 to $66,480 | 30 | 0.64 |
| 76 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $53,680 | $53,680 to $72,800 | 150 | 2.65 |
| 77 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $52,950 | $40,100 to $63,190 | 130 | 1.01 |
| 78 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $52,680 | $44,870 to $70,750 | 130 | 0.91 |
| 79 | Cleveland, OH | $52,670 | $40,080 to $67,890 | 360 | 0.78 |
| 80 | Toledo, OH | $52,330 | $41,410 to $64,020 | 110 | 0.83 |
| 81 | Reno, NV | $52,300 | $47,810 to $62,940 | 190 | 1.52 |
| 82 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $52,250 | $48,240 to $80,320 | 90 | 0.52 |
| 83 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $52,180 | $45,940 to $78,870 | 1,220 | 0.93 |
| 84 | Charlottesville, VA | $52,140 | $45,760 to $66,360 | 90 | 1.72 |
| 85 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,030 | $49,900 to $66,060 | 680 | 1.12 |
| 86 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $52,020 | $45,380 to $66,560 | 270 | 0.72 |
| 87 | Bend, OR | $52,000 | $44,780 to $55,940 | 50 | 1.04 |
| 88 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $52,000 | $44,520 to $52,000 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 89 | Huntsville, AL | $51,490 | $34,560 to $56,680 | 60 | 0.51 |
| 90 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $51,370 | $44,180 to $62,310 | 960 | 1.93 |
| 91 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $51,160 | $42,620 to $58,620 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 92 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $51,080 | $42,220 to $61,510 | 50 | 0.54 |
| 93 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $51,030 | $46,450 to $63,990 | 100 | 0.56 |
| 94 | Omaha, NE-IA | $50,870 | $42,660 to $63,170 | 170 | 0.78 |
| 95 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $50,760 | $45,310 to $65,350 | 70 | 0.65 |
| 96 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $50,680 | $40,990 to $68,080 | 40 | 0.37 |
| 97 | York-Hanover, PA | $50,640 | $45,660 to $72,640 | 40 | 0.45 |
| 98 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,540 | $43,750 to $60,280 | 60 | 0.47 |
| 99 | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,500 | $38,590 to $63,780 | 690 | 1.38 |
| 100 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,410 | $44,730 to $62,960 | 820 | 0.55 |
| 101 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,400 | $38,490 to $62,740 | 90 | 1.66 |
| 102 | Columbus, OH | $50,320 | $40,510 to $66,730 | 300 | 0.59 |
| 103 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,300 | $46,630 to $63,590 | 390 | 0.8 |
| 104 | Springfield, MO | $50,150 | $42,900 to $62,140 | 80 | 0.79 |
| 105 | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,130 | $42,620 to $64,140 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 106 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,990 | $41,600 to $51,000 | 60 | 0.93 |
| 107 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $49,990 | $49,990 to $73,780 | 50 | 1.32 |
| 108 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,940 | $43,990 to $51,890 | 160 | 1.03 |
| 109 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $49,880 | $49,420 to $66,340 | 80 | 0.38 |
| 110 | Tulsa, OK | $49,770 | $43,040 to $63,610 | 140 | 0.67 |
| 111 | Boise City, ID | $49,620 | $44,290 to $67,820 | 110 | 0.63 |
| 112 | Modesto, CA | $49,600 | $38,740 to $62,540 | 40 | 0.4 |
| 113 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $49,410 | $38,370 to $66,620 | 50 | 0.65 |
| 114 | Asheville, NC | $49,280 | $44,440 to $56,570 | 90 | 1.13 |
| 115 | Mobile, AL | $49,180 | $49,180 to $49,180 | 40 | 0.45 |
| 116 | Lake Charles, LA | $49,150 | $38,940 to $50,460 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 117 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,130 | $45,110 to $49,130 | 500 | 0.99 |
| 118 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,740 | $40,150 to $67,100 | 280 | 0.56 |
| 119 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,730 | $46,420 to $78,470 | 1,570 | 4.22 |
| 120 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,650 | $45,690 to $62,620 | 80 | 0.6 |
| 121 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,490 | $40,350 to $56,260 | 580 | 0.95 |
| 122 | Midland, TX | $48,480 | $45,870 to $56,370 | 40 | 0.69 |
| 123 | Erie, PA | $48,450 | $46,190 to $62,440 | 130 | 2.43 |
| 124 | Visalia, CA | $48,450 | $37,700 to $60,520 | 40 | 0.46 |
| 125 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,440 | $46,320 to $63,400 | 270 | 0.79 |
| 126 | Knoxville, TN | $48,420 | $33,170 to $63,910 | 170 | 0.91 |
| 127 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,410 | $41,600 to $62,340 | 290 | 0.95 |
| 128 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,320 | $43,040 to $60,140 | 250 | 0.82 |
| 129 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $48,220 | $42,520 to $55,990 | 200 | 1 |
| 130 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,200 | $37,950 to $59,290 | 70 | 0.74 |
| 131 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,170 | $45,660 to $61,900 | 60 | 0.68 |
| 132 | Glens Falls, NY | $47,980 | $45,130 to $59,700 | 30 | 1.35 |
| 133 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,810 | $41,470 to $66,690 | 30 | 0.26 |
| 134 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,790 | $46,660 to $59,950 | 40 | 0.47 |
| 135 | Waco, TX | $47,470 | $38,620 to $53,100 | 30 | 0.59 |
| 136 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,320 | $45,260 to $50,770 | 40 | 0.7 |
| 137 | Madison, WI | $47,320 | $46,450 to $64,950 | 170 | 0.9 |
| 138 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,170 | $40,400 to $61,670 | 180 | 0.63 |
| 139 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,150 | $44,110 to $74,790 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 140 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,150 | $43,410 to $61,490 | 1,010 | 0.94 |
| 141 | Montgomery, AL | $47,110 | $36,580 to $48,880 | 40 | 0.51 |
| 142 | Gainesville, FL | $46,970 | $30,160 to $47,800 | 110 | 1.58 |
| 143 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,770 | $40,710 to $51,370 | 330 | 0.98 |
| 144 | Baton Rouge, LA | $46,730 | $36,810 to $51,730 | 280 | 1.5 |
| 145 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $46,680 | $44,620 to $64,150 | 60 | 0.53 |
| 146 | Charleston, WV | $46,590 | $46,590 to $52,160 | 50 | 1.03 |
| 147 | Amarillo, TX | $46,580 | $37,780 to $49,260 | 40 | 0.65 |
| 148 | Corpus Christi, TX | $46,580 | $41,600 to $47,360 | 40 | 0.48 |
| 149 | Tyler, TX | $46,500 | $41,600 to $49,490 | 40 | 0.84 |
| 150 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $46,480 | $25,590 to $61,150 | 70 | 1.15 |
| 151 | Wichita, KS | $46,480 | $45,210 to $57,160 | 80 | 0.55 |
| 152 | Lancaster, PA | $46,450 | $39,110 to $58,840 | 270 | 2.36 |
| 153 | Harrisonburg, VA | $46,350 | $41,230 to $57,620 | 30 | 1.03 |
| 154 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $46,350 | $46,350 to $46,350 | 70 | 1.03 |
| 155 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,350 | $37,820 to $48,030 | 50 | 0.93 |
| 156 | Winston-Salem, NC | $46,260 | $43,260 to $55,290 | 120 | 0.96 |
| 157 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,220 | $32,600 to $50,360 | 230 | 1.27 |
| 158 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,210 | $42,840 to $53,270 | 130 | 0.8 |
| 159 | Akron, OH | $46,050 | $37,580 to $59,880 | 60 | 0.42 |
| 160 | Evansville, IN | $45,860 | $36,250 to $49,640 | 40 | 0.72 |
| 161 | Utica-Rome, NY | $45,650 | $32,870 to $60,510 | 50 | 1.02 |
| 162 | Lincoln, NE | $45,310 | $40,220 to $58,010 | 80 | 1.03 |
| 163 | Ann Arbor, MI | $45,160 | $34,560 to $62,600 | 90 | 0.89 |
| 164 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $45,130 | $37,890 to $64,700 | 60 | 0.81 |
| 165 | Tallahassee, FL | $44,560 | $43,750 to $57,170 | 100 | 1.25 |
| 166 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,550 | $41,830 to $55,970 | 50 | 0.99 |
| 167 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,460 | $34,040 to $50,830 | 30 | 0.91 |
| 168 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $44,320 | $39,400 to $64,330 | 90 | 0.54 |
| 169 | Ogden, UT | $44,230 | $35,860 to $69,720 | 50 | 0.39 |
| 170 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,060 | $33,650 to $55,840 | 70 | 0.56 |
| 171 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $43,910 | $36,260 to $50,780 | 50 | 0.32 |
| 172 | Wilmington, NC | $43,880 | $37,990 to $56,730 | 80 | 0.95 |
| 173 | St. George, UT | $43,750 | $40,320 to $79,740 | 40 | 0.94 |
| 174 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $43,640 | $39,150 to $50,350 | 80 | 0.57 |
| 175 | Jackson, MS | $43,490 | $39,990 to $51,860 | 60 | 0.46 |
| 176 | El Paso, TX | $43,320 | $34,890 to $46,800 | 80 | 0.5 |
| 177 | Bloomington, IN | $43,260 | $41,050 to $61,910 | 50 | 1.5 |
| 178 | Columbia, MO | $43,240 | $28,920 to $49,600 | 40 | 0.73 |
| 179 | Tucson, AZ | $43,010 | $35,460 to $47,840 | 170 | 0.97 |
| 180 | Lubbock, TX | $41,870 | $38,500 to $48,820 | 40 | 0.57 |
| 181 | Bangor, ME | $40,760 | $40,760 to $51,340 | 70 | 2.13 |
| 182 | Roanoke, VA | $40,630 | $38,570 to $51,270 | 80 | 1.19 |
| 183 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $40,360 | $39,140 to $50,260 | 40 | 1.04 |
| 184 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $39,900 | $39,900 to $39,900 | 90 | 2 |
| 185 | Helena, MT | $39,110 | $39,110 to $48,340 | 30 | 1.59 |
| 186 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $39,070 | $24,540 to $54,080 | 80 | 1.28 |
| 187 | Lafayette, LA | $36,860 | $36,860 to $46,530 | 60 | 0.8 |
| 188 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $30,860 | $24,960 to $39,060 | 220 | 0.71 |
Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.
Pay relative to local wages
Each metro's AV Installation Technician annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.
| # | Metro area | Ratio | Role median | All-occupation median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | 2.04x | $79,810 | $39,070 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1.68x | $79,610 | $47,520 | 7.37 |
| 3 | Springfield, MA | 1.53x | $79,470 | $51,930 | 0.66 |
| 4 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 1.51x | $71,540 | $47,440 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1.34x | $62,770 | $46,670 | 2.64 |
| 6 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1.33x | $68,940 | $51,690 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 1.33x | $68,550 | $51,440 | 0.99 |
| 8 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1.32x | $66,930 | $50,700 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1.30x | $86,470 | $66,620 | Not published by BLS |
| 10 | Salinas, CA | 1.27x | $60,390 | $47,380 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 1.26x | $61,660 | $49,030 | 0.72 |
| 12 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1.25x | $61,440 | $48,990 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 1.24x | $47,150 | $37,930 | 0.55 |
| 14 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 1.24x | $60,210 | $48,510 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Columbia, SC | 1.24x | $57,580 | $46,430 | 0.39 |
| 16 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 1.23x | $58,740 | $47,570 | 0.47 |
| 17 | Fresno, CA | 1.23x | $57,560 | $46,910 | 0.46 |
| 18 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | 1.22x | $58,320 | $47,800 | 1.12 |
| 19 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1.22x | $43,640 | $35,830 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1.22x | $56,660 | $46,630 | 2.82 |
| 21 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1.21x | $65,140 | $53,680 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1.21x | $62,910 | $52,080 | 0.9 |
| 23 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1.21x | $58,380 | $48,400 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 1.20x | $52,000 | $43,470 | 0.48 |
| 25 | Savannah, GA | 1.19x | $56,450 | $47,240 | 0.38 |
| 26 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1.19x | $58,130 | $48,990 | 0.45 |
| 27 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 1.19x | $56,940 | $48,010 | 1.05 |
| 28 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1.18x | $58,340 | $49,340 | 1.39 |
| 29 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1.18x | $72,300 | $61,430 | 1.82 |
| 30 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 1.18x | $67,100 | $57,030 | 1.33 |
| 31 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 1.17x | $57,970 | $49,610 | 0.55 |
| 32 | State College, PA | 1.17x | $57,370 | $49,220 | 2.4 |
| 33 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1.17x | $63,780 | $54,720 | 1.22 |
| 34 | Syracuse, NY | 1.16x | $61,610 | $52,990 | 0.98 |
| 35 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1.16x | $64,900 | $55,850 | 1.66 |
| 36 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1.16x | $58,700 | $50,790 | 0.93 |
| 37 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1.15x | $54,690 | $47,470 | 0.48 |
| 38 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1.15x | $62,320 | $54,310 | 1.03 |
| 39 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1.14x | $49,990 | $43,850 | 1.32 |
| 40 | Birmingham, AL | 1.13x | $54,020 | $47,770 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Green Bay, WI | 1.12x | $56,070 | $49,940 | 0.56 |
| 42 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1.12x | $54,410 | $48,640 | 1.43 |
| 43 | Colorado Springs, CO | 1.12x | $58,780 | $52,710 | 0.69 |
| 44 | Reading, PA | 1.11x | $55,000 | $49,440 | 0.52 |
| 45 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1.11x | $60,770 | $54,660 | 0.55 |
| 46 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1.10x | $65,270 | $59,070 | 1.33 |
| 47 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1.10x | $56,740 | $51,440 | 0.68 |
| 48 | Peoria, IL | 1.10x | $54,690 | $49,590 | 0.78 |
| 49 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1.10x | $53,970 | $48,940 | 0.85 |
| 50 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1.10x | $50,680 | $45,990 | 0.37 |
| 51 | Worcester, MA | 1.10x | $63,620 | $57,830 | 0.92 |
| 52 | New Haven, CT | 1.10x | $66,000 | $60,060 | 1.21 |
| 53 | Killeen-Temple, TX | 1.10x | $51,160 | $46,660 | 0.48 |
| 54 | El Paso, TX | 1.10x | $43,320 | $39,510 | 0.5 |
| 55 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1.10x | $50,760 | $46,330 | 0.65 |
| 56 | Springfield, MO | 1.10x | $50,150 | $45,780 | 0.79 |
| 57 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 1.09x | $53,960 | $49,430 | 1.13 |
| 58 | Tyler, TX | 1.09x | $46,500 | $42,650 | 0.84 |
| 59 | Erie, PA | 1.09x | $48,450 | $44,460 | 2.43 |
| 60 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1.09x | $52,950 | $48,620 | 1.01 |
| 61 | Toledo, OH | 1.09x | $52,330 | $48,220 | 0.83 |
| 62 | Topeka, KS | 1.08x | $53,720 | $49,540 | 0.64 |
| 63 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 1.08x | $68,730 | $63,490 | 0.74 |
| 64 | Richmond, VA | 1.08x | $55,490 | $51,460 | 1.09 |
| 65 | Lake Charles, LA | 1.08x | $49,150 | $45,700 | Not published by BLS |
| 66 | Ithaca, NY | 1.08x | $62,510 | $58,130 | 2.28 |
| 67 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1.08x | $66,100 | $61,470 | 1 |
| 68 | Rochester, NY | 1.07x | $55,000 | $51,210 | 1 |
| 69 | Visalia, CA | 1.07x | $48,450 | $45,130 | 0.46 |
| 70 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 1.07x | $48,200 | $44,940 | 0.74 |
| 71 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1.07x | $49,880 | $46,580 | 0.38 |
| 72 | Tulsa, OK | 1.07x | $49,770 | $46,670 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1.06x | $52,250 | $49,150 | 0.52 |
| 74 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1.05x | $53,760 | $50,990 | 1.17 |
| 75 | Reno, NV | 1.05x | $52,300 | $49,660 | 1.52 |
| 76 | Asheville, NC | 1.05x | $49,280 | $46,870 | 1.13 |
| 77 | York-Hanover, PA | 1.05x | $50,640 | $48,170 | 0.45 |
| 78 | Urban Honolulu, HI | 1.05x | $60,150 | $57,220 | 1.84 |
| 79 | Fort Wayne, IN | 1.05x | $50,130 | $47,700 | Not published by BLS |
| 80 | Cleveland, OH | 1.05x | $52,670 | $50,140 | 0.78 |
| 81 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 1.05x | $30,860 | $29,440 | 0.71 |
| 82 | Montgomery, AL | 1.05x | $47,110 | $44,950 | 0.51 |
| 83 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1.05x | $74,380 | $71,060 | 1.56 |
| 84 | Mobile, AL | 1.05x | $49,180 | $47,000 | 0.45 |
| 85 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1.05x | $49,130 | $47,010 | 0.99 |
| 86 | Amarillo, TX | 1.04x | $46,580 | $44,580 | 0.65 |
| 87 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 1.04x | $48,170 | $46,240 | 0.68 |
| 88 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 1.04x | $52,030 | $49,990 | 1.12 |
| 89 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 1.04x | $48,650 | $46,780 | 0.6 |
| 90 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1.04x | $46,350 | $44,600 | 1.03 |
| 91 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1.04x | $56,790 | $54,730 | 0.8 |
| 92 | Anchorage, AK | 1.03x | $62,200 | $60,200 | 0.53 |
| 93 | Waco, TX | 1.03x | $47,470 | $46,020 | 0.59 |
| 94 | Knoxville, TN | 1.03x | $48,420 | $47,080 | 0.91 |
| 95 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 1.03x | $47,790 | $46,490 | 0.47 |
| 96 | Corpus Christi, TX | 1.03x | $46,580 | $45,350 | 0.48 |
| 97 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 1.03x | $47,810 | $46,610 | 0.26 |
| 98 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1.02x | $48,410 | $47,230 | 0.95 |
| 99 | Omaha, NE-IA | 1.02x | $50,870 | $49,660 | 0.78 |
| 100 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1.02x | $50,410 | $49,410 | 0.55 |
| 101 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1.02x | $52,180 | $51,170 | 0.93 |
| 102 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1.02x | $48,220 | $47,290 | 1 |
| 103 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1.02x | $51,370 | $50,390 | 1.93 |
| 104 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1.02x | $49,410 | $48,550 | 0.65 |
| 105 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1.02x | $75,540 | $74,260 | 1.28 |
| 106 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1.02x | $50,500 | $49,650 | 1.38 |
| 107 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1.02x | $52,020 | $51,160 | 0.72 |
| 108 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1.02x | $60,940 | $59,940 | 0.76 |
| 109 | Charleston, WV | 1.02x | $46,590 | $45,830 | 1.03 |
| 110 | Jackson, MS | 1.01x | $43,490 | $42,850 | 0.46 |
| 111 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1.01x | $59,470 | $58,690 | 1.08 |
| 112 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 1.01x | $46,680 | $46,140 | 0.53 |
| 113 | Boise City, ID | 1.01x | $49,620 | $49,100 | 0.63 |
| 114 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1.01x | $47,170 | $46,890 | 0.63 |
| 115 | Harrisonburg, VA | 1.01x | $46,350 | $46,110 | 1.03 |
| 116 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1.00x | $52,680 | $52,510 | 0.91 |
| 117 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1.00x | $48,320 | $48,370 | 0.82 |
| 118 | Gainesville, FL | 1.00x | $46,970 | $47,020 | 1.58 |
| 119 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1.00x | $46,480 | $46,540 | 1.15 |
| 120 | Winston-Salem, NC | 1.00x | $46,260 | $46,380 | 0.96 |
| 121 | Huntsville, AL | 1.00x | $51,490 | $51,740 | 0.51 |
| 122 | Lubbock, TX | 0.99x | $41,870 | $42,130 | 0.57 |
| 123 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | 0.99x | $46,210 | $46,570 | 0.8 |
| 124 | Jacksonville, FL | 0.99x | $48,440 | $48,830 | 0.79 |
| 125 | Kansas City, MO-KS | 0.99x | $50,300 | $50,820 | 0.8 |
| 126 | Bowling Green, KY | 0.99x | $44,460 | $45,040 | 0.91 |
| 127 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 0.99x | $56,210 | $56,950 | 1.01 |
| 128 | Evansville, IN | 0.99x | $45,860 | $46,540 | 0.72 |
| 129 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 0.98x | $51,030 | $51,820 | 0.56 |
| 130 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 0.98x | $47,320 | $48,070 | 0.7 |
| 131 | Columbus, OH | 0.98x | $50,320 | $51,340 | 0.59 |
| 132 | Modesto, CA | 0.98x | $49,600 | $50,610 | 0.4 |
| 133 | Fargo, ND-MN | 0.98x | $49,990 | $51,050 | 0.93 |
| 134 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | 0.98x | $40,360 | $41,220 | 1.04 |
| 135 | Glens Falls, NY | 0.98x | $47,980 | $49,090 | 1.35 |
| 136 | Wichita, KS | 0.98x | $46,480 | $47,630 | 0.55 |
| 137 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 0.97x | $55,290 | $56,850 | 0.46 |
| 138 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 0.97x | $48,740 | $50,170 | 0.56 |
| 139 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 0.97x | $48,490 | $49,990 | 0.95 |
| 140 | St. George, UT | 0.97x | $43,750 | $45,140 | 0.94 |
| 141 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 0.97x | $51,080 | $52,800 | 0.54 |
| 142 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 0.96x | $57,600 | $59,750 | 0.57 |
| 143 | Lancaster, PA | 0.96x | $46,450 | $48,210 | 2.36 |
| 144 | Albuquerque, NM | 0.96x | $46,220 | $48,060 | 1.27 |
| 145 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 0.96x | $56,160 | $58,460 | 1 |
| 146 | Baton Rouge, LA | 0.96x | $46,730 | $48,710 | 1.5 |
| 147 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 0.96x | $43,910 | $45,790 | 0.32 |
| 148 | Wilmington, NC | 0.96x | $43,880 | $45,800 | 0.95 |
| 149 | Tallahassee, FL | 0.96x | $44,560 | $46,520 | 1.25 |
| 150 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 0.96x | $56,730 | $59,320 | 0.84 |
| 151 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 0.95x | $69,270 | $72,610 | 1.07 |
| 152 | Bend, OR | 0.95x | $52,000 | $54,570 | 1.04 |
| 153 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | 0.95x | $53,770 | $56,530 | 0.46 |
| 154 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 0.95x | $54,660 | $57,640 | 0.98 |
| 155 | Charlottesville, VA | 0.94x | $52,140 | $55,180 | 1.72 |
| 156 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | 0.94x | $44,060 | $46,700 | 0.56 |
| 157 | Akron, OH | 0.94x | $46,050 | $48,840 | 0.42 |
| 158 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 0.94x | $56,870 | $60,690 | 0.75 |
| 159 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 0.94x | $53,680 | $57,370 | 2.65 |
| 160 | Utica-Rome, NY | 0.93x | $45,650 | $48,970 | 1.02 |
| 161 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 0.93x | $57,970 | $62,320 | 0.71 |
| 162 | Vallejo, CA | 0.92x | $54,060 | $58,620 | 0.75 |
| 163 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 0.92x | $47,150 | $51,380 | 0.94 |
| 164 | Columbia, MO | 0.91x | $43,240 | $47,260 | 0.73 |
| 165 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 0.91x | $44,550 | $48,780 | 0.99 |
| 166 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 0.91x | $46,350 | $50,770 | 0.93 |
| 167 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 0.91x | $39,900 | $43,710 | 2 |
| 168 | Lincoln, NE | 0.91x | $45,310 | $49,800 | 1.03 |
| 169 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | 0.91x | $45,130 | $49,680 | 0.81 |
| 170 | Bloomington, IN | 0.91x | $43,260 | $47,660 | 1.5 |
| 171 | Ogden, UT | 0.90x | $44,230 | $48,900 | 0.39 |
| 172 | Tucson, AZ | 0.90x | $43,010 | $47,760 | 0.97 |
| 173 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 0.90x | $46,770 | $51,990 | 0.98 |
| 174 | Midland, TX | 0.89x | $48,480 | $54,480 | 0.69 |
| 175 | Portland-South Portland, ME | 0.89x | $50,540 | $56,960 | 0.47 |
| 176 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 0.89x | $44,320 | $49,980 | 0.54 |
| 177 | Lafayette, LA | 0.88x | $36,860 | $41,780 | 0.8 |
| 178 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 0.88x | $48,730 | $55,240 | 4.22 |
| 179 | College Station-Bryan, TX | 0.88x | $39,070 | $44,470 | 1.28 |
| 180 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 0.87x | $73,100 | $84,050 | 0.74 |
| 181 | Boulder, CO | 0.86x | $59,990 | $69,580 | 0.36 |
| 182 | Roanoke, VA | 0.86x | $40,630 | $47,140 | 1.19 |
| 183 | Bangor, ME | 0.85x | $40,760 | $47,960 | 2.13 |
| 184 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 0.84x | $50,400 | $60,020 | 1.66 |
| 185 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 0.82x | $49,940 | $60,720 | 1.03 |
| 186 | Ann Arbor, MI | 0.82x | $45,160 | $55,380 | 0.89 |
| 187 | Madison, WI | 0.81x | $47,320 | $58,080 | 0.9 |
| 188 | Helena, MT | 0.71x | $39,110 | $55,040 | 1.59 |
Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.
National pay by industry
BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.
| # | Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE) | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $121,460 | $59,600 to $131,260 | 470 |
| 2 | Outpatient Care Centers | $101,850 | $77,560 to $104,110 | 30 |
| 3 | Software Publishers | $92,050 | $65,990 to $124,260 | 170 |
| 4 | Grantmaking and Giving Services | $84,130 | $49,330 to $94,140 | 80 |
| 5 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $84,070 | $65,720 to $109,170 | 40 |
| 6 | Scientific Research and Development Services | $82,060 | $70,140 to $101,820 | 160 |
| 7 | Specialized Design Services | $76,640 | $65,810 to $87,890 | 340 |
| 8 | Facilities Support Services | $75,310 | $62,880 to $86,060 | 70 |
| 9 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $74,650 | $58,010 to $83,080 | 590 |
| 10 | Employment Services | $71,430 | $51,370 to $98,190 | 4,260 |
| 11 | Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $71,010 | $57,890 to $84,990 | 190 |
| 12 | Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $70,730 | $55,040 to $86,370 | 560 |
| 13 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $69,950 | $56,520 to $90,890 | 690 |
| 14 | Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $66,610 | $59,160 to $90,570 | 140 |
| 15 | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $66,060 | $51,210 to $77,970 | 270 |
| 16 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $64,900 | $55,160 to $82,270 | 1,510 |
| 17 | Insurance Carriers | $64,750 | $54,120 to $82,060 | 80 |
| 18 | Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $63,270 | $54,620 to $79,600 | Not published by BLS |
| 19 | Other Support Services | $62,850 | $49,260 to $81,590 | 1,910 |
| 20 | Social Advocacy Organizations | $62,010 | $46,580 to $66,130 | 60 |
| 21 | Motion Picture and Video Industries | $61,460 | $48,190 to $98,940 | 8,420 |
| 22 | Business Support Services | $58,920 | $47,840 to $65,310 | 230 |
| 23 | Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $58,460 | $45,320 to $67,350 | 870 |
| 24 | Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $58,300 | $58,300 to $71,060 | 690 |
| 25 | Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $58,010 | $43,800 to $102,160 | 1,620 |
| 26 | Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $55,420 | $46,990 to $88,260 | 240 |
| 27 | Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $55,040 | $44,490 to $69,830 | 4,930 |
| 28 | Special Food Services | $54,950 | $44,560 to $64,610 | 300 |
| 29 | Building Equipment Contractors | $54,870 | $45,150 to $63,280 | 1,170 |
| 30 | Performing Arts Companies | $54,660 | $44,410 to $67,330 | 2,470 |
| 31 | Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $53,790 | $45,420 to $61,270 | 2,030 |
| 32 | Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $53,340 | $43,670 to $78,930 | 140 |
| 33 | Amusement Parks and Arcades | $51,780 | $46,840 to $64,040 | Not published by BLS |
| 34 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $51,270 | $43,970 to $70,320 | 150 |
| 35 | Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $51,020 | $45,360 to $69,100 | 12,140 |
| 36 | Office Administrative Services | $50,850 | $49,990 to $78,770 | 80 |
| 37 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $49,980 | $38,160 to $69,250 | Not published by BLS |
| 38 | Individual and Family Services | $49,360 | $41,040 to $54,180 | 70 |
| 39 | Legal Services | $49,130 | $49,130 to $93,090 | 490 |
| 40 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $48,930 | $26,300 to $75,320 | 100 |
| 41 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $48,840 | $36,580 to $59,280 | Not published by BLS |
| 42 | Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $48,220 | $37,690 to $59,700 | 110 |
| 43 | Sound Recording Industries | $47,670 | $40,890 to $65,630 | 530 |
| 44 | Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $47,450 | $42,730 to $53,800 | 320 |
| 45 | Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $47,340 | $36,110 to $77,560 | 1,670 |
| 46 | Religious Organizations | $47,220 | $39,170 to $61,160 | 1,220 |
| 47 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $46,520 | $42,050 to $61,110 | 40 |
| 48 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | $45,940 | $44,440 to $55,300 | 370 |
| 49 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $45,450 | $34,910 to $55,280 | Not published by BLS |
| 50 | Spectator Sports | $44,440 | $31,200 to $82,060 | 1,230 |
| 51 | Civic and Social Organizations | $42,190 | $37,980 to $56,140 | 320 |
| 52 | Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $41,000 | $39,800 to $50,860 | 150 |
What these figures leave out for technology hires
BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.
Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.
BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
May 2024 and May 2025 medians
| Period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $54,830 |
| May 2025 | $58,100 |
The median moved up $3,270 (+6.0%), from $54,830 in May 2024 to $58,100 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.
Only a cell carrying the source's # marker is displayed as "or more." The May 2025 release notes define that marker as $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour or greater. This is a lower bound for marked cells, not a universal wage ceiling. Published numeric values, including values above those amounts, are retained unchanged. Suppressed or unavailable cells are not assigned a wage.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 27-4011 Audio and Video Technicians, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. The source index links to the release workbooks; it is not a link to an individual wage row. Methodology and mapping notes.
These are published government statistical wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a separate technology-title survey. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.