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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary in DC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers in DC have a median annual salary of $57,620. Recorded earnings range from $51,710 at the 10th percentile to $80,060 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$57,620

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$27.70

Employment

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Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$51,710
10th
$51,710
25th
$57,620
Median
$80,050
75th
$80,060
90th

Local compared with national

DC

$57,620

Median annual · 2025

United States

$52,600

Median annual · 2025

The DC median is 9.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,020).

Top skills

  1. 1.TroubleshootingImportance 3.6
  2. 2.RepairingImportance 3.6
  3. 3.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.6
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.4
  5. 5.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4
  6. 6.InstallationImportance 3.4
  7. 7.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.4
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3
  9. 9.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Audio calibration software
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
  • Compute cost estimates for labor and materials.
  • 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.
  • Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.
  • Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.

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