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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary in NJ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers in NJ have a median annual salary of $48,780, with 650 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,220 at the 10th percentile to $102,510 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

$48,780

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.45

Employment

650

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,220
10th
$32,220
25th
$48,780
Median
$73,220
75th
$102,510
90th

Local compared with national

NJ

$48,780

Median annual · 2025

United States

$52,600

Median annual · 2025

The NJ median is 7.3% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,820).

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.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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