Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.
Also called: A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician) · A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer) · Electronic Tech (Electronic Technician) · Field Service Tech (Field Service Technician) · Home Theater Installer · Installer
Median pay (national)
$50,620
$36,310–$82,150 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
22,170
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+6.6%
~2,600 openings/yr
Typical entry
Postsecondary nondegree award
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers shows a broad range: the top 10% earn $82,150 versus $36,310 at the bottom 10% — 2.3x. The median of $50,620 leaves roughly 62% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +6.6% from 2024 to 2034 — faster than the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 2,600 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 46 states with released data, New Jersey pays the most for this role (median $65,640, +30% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $26,470 — a 148% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
- Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
- Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
- Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
- Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
- Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs.
- Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.
- Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports.
- Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.
- Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
Tools & technology
- Audio calibration software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
Knowledge areas
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Telecommunications
- Mechanical
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
- Administration and Management
- Building and Construction