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Audio Visual Technicians are one of the most common jobs in America. Additionally, a significant number of people work as audio visual technicians in every state in the union — it’s not like they are all just concentrated in California or the South.
Since audio visual technicians are such a prominent occupation, we at Zippia wanted to look at where audio visual technicians have it the best: where there are plenty of jobs to go around and people get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
To that end, we dove into the numbers from the BLS to figure out which states have the best opportunities for audio visual technicians.
After all the numbers had been crunched, we were left with this list of the best of best for America’s audio visual technicians:
So there you have it — Audio And Video Equipment Technicians is the best of the best when it comes to being an audio visual technician.
How did Audio And Video Equipment Technicians end up here and does it really deserve this ranking? Read on to see how we completed our research on the best states for audio visual technicians and for more on the top ten states.
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How we determined the best states to be an audio visual technician
Here at Zippia, we talk to a lot of people of all different backgrounds looking for jobs. Our research has concluded that there are two common things people want in a job:
- Availability of jobs
- Higher Pay
So in order to find out the best states for audio visual technicians in America we needed to figure out where the jobs are and how well audio visual technicians get paid. This led to the following criteria taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Occupational Employment Statistics for 2018:
- Location quotient. A measure of how common a job is a given state.
- Average annual salary.
- Average annual salary for entry level work.
- Average annual salary for experienced professionals.
To make all the salary numbers more apples to apples across states, we compared the salary data relative to the state’s cost of living.
Applying this standardization allows us to account for that fact that it costs more to live in certain in states. For example, the average salary for audio visual technicians in California is $56,710 and the average salary in Illinois is $43,590, but the Illinois salary actually goes further in paying for life’s essentials.
In order to develop and overall ranking, we ranked each state for each criteria from 1 to 50 where 1 was the best.
We then averaged all the rankings for a state into a Job Score with the state having the lowest overall Job Score earning the distinction of being the best state for audio visual technicians in America.
So without further ado, let’s get into just what made each state so great for audio visual technicians.
1. Tennessee
Total Jobs: 1,690
Average Annual Salary: $47,660
Average Entry Level Salary: $25,750
Average Experienced Salary: $76,020
Location Quotient: 1.09
2. Nevada
Total Jobs: 2,860
Average Annual Salary: $53,570
Average Entry Level Salary: $30,500
Average Experienced Salary: $77,980
Location Quotient: 4.04
3. Missouri
Total Jobs: 1,720
Average Annual Salary: $44,510
Average Entry Level Salary: $25,960
Average Experienced Salary: $67,980
Location Quotient: 1.17
4. New Mexico
Total Jobs: 350
Average Annual Salary: $50,200
Average Entry Level Salary: $25,760
Average Experienced Salary: $94,360
Location Quotient: 0.82
5. Virginia
Total Jobs: 1,810
Average Annual Salary: $50,030
Average Entry Level Salary: $27,450
Average Experienced Salary: $79,520
Location Quotient: 0.9
6. Florida
Total Jobs: 4,870
Average Annual Salary: $44,670
Average Entry Level Salary: $25,910
Average Experienced Salary: $78,020
Location Quotient: 1.08
7. Washington
Total Jobs: 1,690
Average Annual Salary: $49,970
Average Entry Level Salary: $29,440
Average Experienced Salary: $75,520
Location Quotient: 0.99
8. Utah
Total Jobs: 1,630
Average Annual Salary: $44,150
Average Entry Level Salary: $20,470
Average Experienced Salary: $79,260
Location Quotient: 2.13
9. Louisiana
Total Jobs: 640
Average Annual Salary: $49,080
Average Entry Level Salary: $24,460
Average Experienced Salary: $107,620
Location Quotient: 0.64
10. Georgia
Total Jobs: 2,350
Average Annual Salary: $45,120
Average Entry Level Salary: $21,320
Average Experienced Salary: $76,050
Location Quotient: 1.02
There You Have It – The Best States To Be An Audio Visual Technician
If you’re looking to start out your career as an audio visual technician these are the states that should be at the top of your list. You’ll find high pay, available jobs, and chances for career advancement.
If you’re curious, here are the worst states to be an audio visual technician in America:
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Detailed List Of The Best States For audio visual technicians
| Rank | State | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | $47,660 |
| 2 | Nevada | $53,570 |
| 3 | Missouri | $44,510 |
| 4 | New Mexico | $50,200 |
| 5 | Virginia | $50,030 |
| 6 | Florida | $44,670 |
| 7 | Washington | $49,970 |
| 8 | Utah | $44,150 |
| 9 | Louisiana | $49,080 |
| 10 | Georgia | $45,120 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $49,370 |
| 12 | South Carolina | $51,490 |
| 13 | Arizona | $46,710 |
| 14 | Colorado | $49,170 |
| 15 | North Carolina | $46,650 |
| 16 | Texas | $41,680 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $47,180 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $53,950 |
| 19 | Illinois | $43,590 |
| 20 | New York | $55,140 |
| 21 | Kansas | $46,320 |
| 22 | California | $56,710 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $45,890 |
| 24 | Michigan | $40,470 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $55,130 |
| 26 | Idaho | $39,060 |
| 27 | Massachusetts | $53,910 |
| 28 | Delaware | $46,570 |
| 29 | Indiana | $38,190 |
| 30 | Rhode Island | $47,290 |
| 31 | Iowa | $39,290 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $41,260 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $36,610 |
| 34 | Ohio | $39,600 |
| 35 | Oregon | $45,750 |
| 36 | Maryland | $47,340 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $37,250 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $37,270 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $35,500 |
| 40 | Alabama | $34,720 |
| 41 | Vermont | $40,410 |
| 42 | Hawaii | $54,720 |
| 43 | Maine | $41,450 |
| 44 | Alaska | $42,760 |
| 45 | Montana | $37,390 |
| 46 | New Hampshire | $45,700 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $33,450 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $37,740 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $33,220 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $32,010 |
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
