Audio and Video Technicians pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for audio and video technicians is $31.20 an hour ($64,900 a year). About 4,710 people work in this job there.

$31.20Median hourly pay
$49,240–$94,000Middle half of workers, yearly
4,710People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 12% higher than the U.S. median ($58,100). It is about the same as the California median ($64,620).

Pay range for audio and video technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.80$39,110
25% of workers$23.67$49,240
Half of workers (median)$31.20$64,900
75% of workers$45.19$94,000
90% of workers$61.85$128,650

Audio and Video Technicians pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$75,5401,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$73,100380
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$68,94070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$64,9004,710
Salinas$60,390100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$59,470750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$58,380490
Stockton-Lodi$58,13060
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$57,600280
Fresno$57,560100
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$56,79040
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$55,29040
Bakersfield-Delano$54,69070
Vallejo$54,06050
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$52,680130
Modesto$49,60040
Visalia$48,45040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$46,35050

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for audio and video technicians

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.9% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 6,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$107,620
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,940
Sound Engineering Technicians$77,850
Lighting Technicians$105,010
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,930
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$51,210
Film and Video Editors$83,210
Photographers$47,840

Other job titles for this job

Stage TechnicianAudio InstallerAudio TechnicianAudio Video TechnicianAudio Visual Communications Systems TechnicianAudio Visual InstallerAv InstallerAudio Visual SpecialistAv SpecialistAv Installation TechAv Production SpecialistAv Tech

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.