These Are The 10 States With The Highest Audio Visual Technician Salaries For 2017

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. Nevada
2. Tennessee
3. Michigan
4. Texas
5. Arizona
6. Wyoming
7. Georgia
8. Utah
9. Nebraska
10. Virginia

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 2016 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 $53850, so our index value would be:

$53,850 * (100 / 135.9) = $39,624

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.

Detailed List Of Audio Visual Technician Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Nevada	$52,449	$54,180	103.3
2	Tennessee	$52,024	$46,510	89.4
3	Michigan	$51,494	$45,830	89.0
4	Texas	$50,639	$45,930	90.7
5	Arizona	$50,051	$49,050	98.0
6	Wyoming	$47,625	$43,720	91.8
7	Georgia	$47,614	$43,520	91.4
8	Utah	$47,000	$43,710	93.0
9	Nebraska	$46,080	$42,210	91.6
10	Virginia	$46,011	$46,380	100.8
11	Missouri	$45,652	$41,270	90.4
12	New Jersey	$45,643	$55,640	121.9
13	Delaware	$45,463	$46,100	101.4
14	North Dakota	$45,462	$45,190	99.4
15	Illinois	$45,401	$42,950	94.6
16	North Carolina	$44,302	$41,600	93.9
17	Kentucky	$43,458	$39,330	90.5
18	Washington	$43,346	$45,600	105.2
19	South Carolina	$42,943	$42,600	99.2
20	Florida	$41,464	$40,760	98.3
21	Minnesota	$41,448	$41,780	100.8
22	Alabama	$41,359	$37,720	91.2
23	New York	$41,221	$54,000	131.0
24	Rhode Island	$41,052	$49,550	120.7
25	Kansas	$40,989	$36,850	89.9
26	Colorado	$40,433	$41,970	103.8
27	Ohio	$40,415	$37,910	93.8
28	Connecticut	$40,383	$51,570	127.7
29	Idaho	$39,782	$36,640	92.1
30	Pennsylvania	$39,644	$40,200	101.4
31	California	$39,624	$53,850	135.9
32	New Mexico	$39,398	$38,020	96.5
33	Alaska	$39,275	$51,490	131.1
34	Wisconsin	$39,080	$37,830	96.8
35	Indiana	$38,178	$34,170	89.5
36	Massachusetts	$36,724	$48,990	133.4
37	Arkansas	$36,349	$31,660	87.1
38	Maryland	$36,183	$45,410	125.5
39	New Hampshire	$36,111	$42,250	117.0
40	Oklahoma	$35,706	$31,850	89.2
41	Mississippi	$35,552	$30,540	85.9
42	Montana	$34,990	$35,270	100.8
43	Oregon	$34,472	$39,850	115.6
44	West Virginia	$34,314	$32,050	93.4
45	Iowa	$34,032	$30,970	91.0
46	Maine	$33,700	$37,340	110.8
47	South Dakota	$32,950	$34,170	103.7
48	Vermont	$27,720	$33,570	121.1
49	Hawaii	$27,337	$45,900	167.9