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Job outlook for event crew technicians in the United States
Are event crew technician jobs in demand?
Yes, event crew technician jobs are in demand. Event crew technician demand is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028.
Event crew technician job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of event crew technician jobs and the average event crew technician salary over time.
Event crew technician jobs over time
Event crew technician job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,990 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2,453 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 2,909 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 2,987 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 2,861 | 0.00% |
Average event crew technician salary over time
Event crew technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,439 | $14.15 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | $28,204 | $13.56 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $26,890 | $12.93 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | $25,919 | $12.46 | --0.1% |
| 2021 | $25,943 | $12.47 | +1.9% |
Event crew technician jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of event crew technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where event crew technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for event crew technicians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 545 | 19% |
| 2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 576 | 18% |
| 3 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,815 | 17% |
| 4 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,157 | 17% |
| 5 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 515 | 17% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 167 | 17% |
| 7 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,098 | 16% |
| 8 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 912 | 16% |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 883 | 16% |
| 10 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 699 | 16% |
| 11 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 511 | 16% |
| 12 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 285 | 16% |
| 13 | Vermont | 623,657 | 102 | 16% |
| 14 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,274 | 15% |
| 15 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 909 | 15% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 856 | 15% |
| 17 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 747 | 15% |
| 18 | Alaska | 739,795 | 113 | 15% |
| 19 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 508 | 14% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 192 | 14% |
Most common cities for event crew technicians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 1 | 1% | $24,031 |
| 2 | Aurora | 1 | 0% | $25,495 |
| 3 | Fort Worth | 1 | 0% | $21,325 |
| 4 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $29,083 |
Event Crew Technician job outlook: Expert opinions
We spoke to event crew technician professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the event crew technician job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the event crew technician industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.
Our panel of event crew technician experts
Jill Frank
Georgia State University
What skills will help Event Crew Technicians earn the most?
Jill Frank: This is probably too abstract a question for the field of art, but I will try my best: the better you are at taking photographs and marketing yourself & the better you are at moving seamlessly across different media and speaking to the relevant issues, the greater your success will be.
Event crew technician jobs
Updated October 16, 2021