Broadcast Technicians salary by location
National median: $59,570 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $108,270 | +81.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $103,180 | +73.2% | 460 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $96,820 | +62.5% | 2,010 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $96,060 | +61.3% | 520 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $81,640 | +37.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $81,150 | +36.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $81,030 | +36.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $80,470 | +35.1% | 950 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $79,520 | +33.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $78,840 | +32.3% | 1,690 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $78,050 | +31.0% | 700 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $77,790 | +30.6% | 540 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $77,550 | +30.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $75,010 | +25.9% | 710 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $74,890 | +25.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $74,760 | +25.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $74,490 | +25.0% | 510 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $74,210 | +24.6% | 690 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $74,040 | +24.3% | 820 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $73,070 | +22.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $73,040 | +22.6% | 530 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $72,800 | +22.2% | 2,340 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $69,910 | +17.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $69,740 | +17.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $65,990 | +10.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $65,300 | +9.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $64,950 | +9.0% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $64,940 | +9.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $64,030 | +7.5% | 460 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $63,500 | +6.6% | 490 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $63,370 | +6.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $62,960 | +5.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $62,750 | +5.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $62,400 | +4.8% | 410 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $62,080 | +4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $62,070 | +4.2% | 270 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $61,660 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $60,350 | +1.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $59,570 | +0.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $58,930 | −1.1% | 700 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $58,410 | −1.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $58,230 | −2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $57,940 | −2.7% | 710 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $57,610 | −3.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $57,600 | −3.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $57,190 | −4.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $57,160 | −4.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $55,880 | −6.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $55,170 | −7.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $55,110 | −7.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $54,950 | −7.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $54,290 | −8.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $53,650 | −9.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $53,500 | −10.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $53,170 | −10.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $52,250 | −12.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $52,160 | −12.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $50,920 | −14.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $50,720 | −14.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $50,540 | −15.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $50,110 | −15.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $49,990 | −16.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $49,990 | −16.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $49,930 | −16.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $49,890 | −16.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $49,590 | −16.8% | 390 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $49,580 | −16.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $49,440 | −17.0% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $49,420 | −17.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $49,300 | −17.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $49,290 | −17.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $49,200 | −17.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $49,200 | −17.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $49,150 | −17.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $48,750 | −18.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $48,720 | −18.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $48,650 | −18.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $48,540 | −18.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $48,340 | −18.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $48,180 | −19.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $48,090 | −19.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $47,890 | −19.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $47,880 | −19.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $47,780 | −19.8% | 580 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $47,780 | −19.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $47,730 | −19.9% | 580 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $47,720 | −19.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $47,560 | −20.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $47,340 | −20.5% | 440 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $47,340 | −20.5% | 400 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $47,340 | −20.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $47,290 | −20.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $47,260 | −20.7% | 560 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $47,200 | −20.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $47,090 | −21.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $46,860 | −21.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $46,820 | −21.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $46,790 | −21.5% | 330 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $46,600 | −21.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $46,480 | −22.0% | 130 | 2025 |