Pay · 27-4012
Broadcast Technicians earn $59,570 a year at the midpoint
Where you land matters more here than in most jobs — the top tenth earn more than 3.9 times the bottom tenth. The midpoint is $59,570.
National figures for broadcast technicians, 27-4012, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Broadcast technician earnings, from starting pay to the best-paid 10%
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No. 406 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 48% of the occupations in the survey.
- 404 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $59,850
- 405 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,650
- 406 Broadcast Technicians $59,570
- 407 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,550
- 408 Exercise Physiologists $59,460
Resumes for broadcast technicians
Name the job in the builder and the duties, skills and credentials it is screened on are written in for you.
- Played and recorded broadcast programs, using automation systems.
- Reported equipment problems, ensure that repairs are made, and make emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible.
- Set up, operate, and maintained broadcast station computers and networks.
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Broadcast technician wages, state by state
The 35 states where the most people do this work, of 47 with a published figure: their medians range by 3.44 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $108,270 | $45,220 | $45,220 — $133,880 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | $81,150 | $61,350 | $61,350 — $132,880 | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,470 | $27,720 | $27,720 — $162,500 | 950 |
| New York | $78,840 | $37,740 | $37,740 — $136,310 | 1,690 |
| Illinois | $74,210 | $35,130 | $35,130 — $128,130 | 690 |
| Colorado | $74,040 | $45,840 | $45,840 — $111,870 | 820 |
| Nevada | $73,070 | $31,330 | $31,330 — $108,610 | 280 |
| Arizona | $73,040 | $38,300 | $38,300 — $132,820 | 530 |
| California | $72,800 | $38,480 | $38,480 — $129,640 | 2,340 |
| Florida | $64,950 | $31,970 | $31,970 — $124,420 | 1,130 |
| Maryland | $64,030 | $35,880 | $35,880 — $122,990 | 460 |
| Wisconsin | $62,400 | $30,020 | $30,020 — $82,400 | 410 |
| Washington | $62,070 | $37,760 | $37,760 — $96,690 | 270 |
| Connecticut | $58,930 | $45,130 | $45,130 — $102,490 | 700 |
| Virginia | $57,940 | $28,430 | $28,430 — $82,510 | 710 |
| Texas | $49,440 | $29,580 | $29,580 — $97,330 | 1,380 |
| Ohio | $48,720 | $24,960 | $24,960 — $99,800 | 430 |
| North Carolina | $47,780 | $35,000 | $35,000 — $88,460 | 580 |
| Michigan | $47,730 | $28,660 | $28,660 — $86,540 | 580 |
| Georgia | $47,340 | $26,250 | $26,250 — $94,300 | 440 |
| Tennessee | $47,340 | $30,100 | $30,100 — $78,870 | 400 |
| Alabama | $47,290 | $27,680 | $27,680 — $79,410 | 220 |
| Massachusetts | $47,260 | $36,370 | $36,370 — $82,920 | 560 |
| South Carolina | $46,860 | $30,630 | $30,630 — $82,010 | 210 |
| Iowa | $46,820 | $23,320 | $23,320 — $79,050 | 180 |
| Minnesota | $46,790 | $32,160 | $32,160 — $80,040 | 330 |
| Oklahoma | $44,530 | $20,490 | $20,490 — $97,640 | 240 |
| Louisiana | $44,440 | $28,800 | $28,800 — $77,280 | 120 |
| Oregon | $44,420 | $31,900 | $31,900 — $75,930 | 220 |
| Indiana | $44,400 | $35,410 | $35,410 — $74,260 | 760 |
| Nebraska | $43,680 | $28,080 | $28,080 — $68,430 | 160 |
| Arkansas | $41,870 | $23,760 | $23,760 — $62,580 | 220 |
| Missouri | $41,600 | $31,650 | $31,650 — $81,890 | 300 |
| Kentucky | $40,240 | $18,510 | $18,510 — $70,880 | 230 |
| Utah | $31,490 | $22,110 | $22,110 — $81,060 | 300 |
No estimate is published for 1 states: the survey withholds a figure when too few employers report it. Nothing has been filled in for them.
Broadcast technician pay rate, hourly to yearly
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Examples
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Questions people ask
What is a broadcast technician’s yearly income?
A broadcast technician makes a median of $59,570 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $40,320 and $83,520.
What is a broadcast technician’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $28.64 an hour; the average is $67,960 a year.
What is the starting pay for a broadcast technician?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $40,320 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $31,390.
Which state pays broadcast technicians the most?
District of Columbia, with a median of $108,270 a year.
How many people work as broadcast technicians?
About 21,110 in the United States — number 406 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Jobs that pay about the same
Median pay within $220 of what broadcast technicians earn — $59,570 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $20 less Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,550median a year 10th percentile: $42,280 90th percentile: $95,530
- $80 more Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,650median a year 10th percentile: $40,080 90th percentile: $86,000
- $220 less Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,350median a year 10th percentile: $38,940 90th percentile: $97,590