The 10 States With The Highest Audio Visual Technician Salaries For 2019

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do audio visual technicians get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for audio visual technicians by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

To better understand how salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for audio visual technicians by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

The state with the best salary for audio visual technicians after this adjustment? That would be Audio And Video Equipment Technicians.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for salaries:

1. Tennessee
2. New Mexico
3. South Carolina
4. Nevada
5. Louisiana
6. Kansas
7. North Carolina
8. North Dakota
9. Virginia
10. Georgia

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

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How we determined pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for audio visual technicians from the 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $56710, so our index value would be:

$56,710 * (100 / 135.9) = $41,729

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for audio visual technicians.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

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Detailed List Of Audio Visual Technician Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Tennessee	$53,310	$47,660	89.4
2	New Mexico	$52,020	$50,200	96.5
3	South Carolina	$51,905	$51,490	99.2
4	Nevada	$51,858	$53,570	103.3
5	Louisiana	$51,772	$49,080	94.8
6	Kansas	$51,523	$46,320	89.9
7	North Carolina	$49,680	$46,650	93.9
8	North Dakota	$49,668	$49,370	99.4
9	Virginia	$49,632	$50,030	100.8
10	Georgia	$49,365	$45,120	91.4
11	Missouri	$49,236	$44,510	90.4
12	Arizona	$47,663	$46,710	98.0
13	Washington	$47,500	$49,970	105.2
14	Utah	$47,473	$44,150	93.0
15	Colorado	$47,369	$49,170	103.8
16	Minnesota	$46,805	$47,180	100.8
17	Illinois	$46,078	$43,590	94.6
18	Texas	$45,953	$41,680	90.7
19	Delaware	$45,927	$46,570	101.4
20	Michigan	$45,471	$40,470	89.0
21	Florida	$45,442	$44,670	98.3
22	Pennsylvania	$45,256	$45,890	101.4
23	Wyoming	$44,945	$41,260	91.8
24	New Jersey	$44,257	$53,950	121.9
25	Iowa	$43,175	$39,290	91.0
26	Connecticut	$43,171	$55,130	127.7
27	Indiana	$42,670	$38,190	89.5
28	Idaho	$42,410	$39,060	92.1
29	Ohio	$42,217	$39,600	93.8
30	New York	$42,091	$55,140	131.0
31	California	$41,729	$56,710	135.9
32	Kentucky	$41,160	$37,250	90.5
33	Oklahoma	$41,042	$36,610	89.2
34	Arkansas	$40,757	$35,500	87.1
35	Nebraska	$40,687	$37,270	91.6
36	Massachusetts	$40,412	$53,910	133.4
37	Oregon	$39,576	$45,750	115.6
38	Rhode Island	$39,179	$47,290	120.7
39	New Hampshire	$39,059	$45,700	117.0
40	Wisconsin	$38,987	$37,740	96.8
41	Mississippi	$38,672	$33,220	85.9
42	Alabama	$38,070	$34,720	91.2
43	Maryland	$37,721	$47,340	125.5
44	Maine	$37,409	$41,450	110.8
45	Montana	$37,093	$37,390	100.8
46	West Virginia	$35,813	$33,450	93.4
47	Vermont	$33,369	$40,410	121.1
48	Alaska	$32,616	$42,760	131.1
49	Hawaii	$32,590	$54,720	167.9
50	South Dakota	$30,867	$32,010	103.7