Career profile · 49-2097
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.
What the work can involve
- 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.
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Preparation and entry routes
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Understand the different credentials →Skills used in this occupation
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
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Knowledge to build
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Telecommunications
- Mechanical
- English Language
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Common work activities
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Getting Information
- Working with Computers
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
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Training subjects to investigate
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Working conditions to consider
These are the most common published responses to selected O*NET work-setting questions. They describe occupation-level survey findings, not every employer or a particular job.
| Work-setting question | Most common response | Share giving that response |
|---|---|---|
| Contact With Others | Constant contact with others | 37.6%08/2023 · sample 15 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | Never | 96.6%08/2023 · sample 15 |
| Spend Time Sitting | Less than half the time | 68.5%08/2023 · sample 15 |
| Spend Time Standing | Continually or almost continually | 38.0%08/2023 · sample 15 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | More than half the time | 39.4%08/2023 · sample 15 |
| Time Pressure | Every day | 35.7%08/2023 · sample 15 |
| Work Schedules | Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration) | 41.7%08/2023 · sample 15 |
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Software used in the workplace
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- Analytical or scientific software: Audio calibration software
- Mobile location based services software: Global positioning system GPS software
- Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software: Microsoft Word
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Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 45 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,770 | $22.49 | 230 |
| Arizona | $45,400 | $21.83 | 520 |
| Arkansas | $46,530 | $22.37 | 220 |
| California | $62,390 | $30.00 | 2,590 |
| Colorado | $57,680 | $27.73 | 550 |
| Connecticut | $74,890 | $36.01 | Not published |
| Delaware | $69,990 | $33.65 | Not published |
| District of Columbia | $57,620 | $27.70 | Not published |
| Florida | $49,780 | $23.93 | 1,610 |
| Georgia | $50,090 | $24.08 | 890 |
| Idaho | $56,690 | $27.26 | 240 |
| Illinois | $62,870 | $30.23 | 530 |
| Indiana | $46,450 | $22.33 | 170 |
| Iowa | $64,390 | $30.96 | Not published |
| Kansas | $50,130 | $24.10 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $48,380 | $23.26 | 180 |
| Louisiana | $53,320 | $25.64 | 140 |
| Maryland | $65,160 | $31.33 | 200 |
| Massachusetts | $56,040 | $26.94 | Not published |
| Michigan | $45,400 | $21.83 | 310 |
| Minnesota | $54,330 | $26.12 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $41,920 | $20.15 | 120 |
| Missouri | $50,540 | $24.30 | 580 |
| Montana | $60,900 | $29.28 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $39,940 | $19.20 | Not published |
| Nevada | $48,750 | $23.44 | 190 |
| New Hampshire | $62,810 | $30.20 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $48,780 | $23.45 | 650 |
| New Mexico | $45,580 | $21.92 | 110 |
| New York | $62,380 | $29.99 | 870 |
| North Carolina | $44,490 | $21.39 | 660 |
| North Dakota | $50,890 | $24.46 | 40 |
| Ohio | $48,130 | $23.14 | 190 |
| Oklahoma | $47,880 | $23.02 | 150 |
| Oregon | $59,890 | $28.79 | 130 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,010 | $24.53 | 560 |
| South Carolina | $45,180 | $21.72 | 480 |
| South Dakota | $38,860 | $18.68 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $48,010 | $23.08 | 400 |
| Texas | $47,770 | $22.97 | 2,490 |
| Utah | $53,080 | $25.52 | 330 |
| Virginia | $56,310 | $27.07 | 370 |
| Washington | $70,720 | $34.00 | 350 |
| Wisconsin | $48,300 | $23.22 | 150 |
| Wyoming | $33,300 | $16.01 | 30 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
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Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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- What does an entry-level working day look like, and how does it differ from the experienced role described here?
- Which tasks, work environments and schedules would I enjoy or find difficult?
- What education, supervised practice and credentials do local employers actually request?
- Can I speak with someone in the occupation or arrange a suitable workplace visit?
- How does the complete training cost compare with my realistic budget and available routes?
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Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 49-2097.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.