Audio and Video Equipment Technicians (27-4011)

Occupation description:  Set up, or set up and operate audio and video equipment including microphones, sound speakers, video screens, projectors, video monitors, recording equipment, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, and related electronic equipment for concerts, sports events, meetings and conventions, presentations, and news conferences. May also set up and operate associated spotlights and other custom lighting systems. Excludes "Sound Engineering Technicians" (27-4014).

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Employment and Job Openings

  Average employment Average annual openings
  2010 estimate2020 projectionPercent change GrowthReplacementTotal
Alaska 153160 4.61 45
United States 61,20069,400 13.4820 1,7402,560

Job outlook

  • Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.


2012 Wages

  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval
Wage by Percentile
  LowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
United States n/a22.13n/a 10.9920.1235.80
Alaska 16.8318.4520.07 12.3917.5626.68
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area (MSA) 16.2318.3220.41 12.4417.3526.58

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workersNonresident workers Percent nonresidentPercent age 45 plusPercent age 50 plus
13322 16.527.8 15.7
2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation70
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation32
UI claimants previously working in occupation15
2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants 189
Number of job position postings 18
Ratio of registrants to job position postings 10.5

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Education: Postsecondary non-degree award Work experience: None On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training