Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Median salary

$52,600

Average salary

$57,930

Employment

19,780

Projected growth

6.6% growth

Annual openings

2,600

Typical entry education

Postsecondary nondegree award

What Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Do

Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: 8.4%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Computers and Electronicsimportance 4.3/5
Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.1/5
Telecommunicationsimportance 3.3/5
Mechanicalimportance 3.3/5
English Languageimportance 3.2/5
Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.2/5
Administration and Managementimportance 3.1/5
Building and Constructionimportance 3.1/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Telephone Conversations4.8/5
E-Mail4.6/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5/5
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.5/5
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.2/5
Freedom to Make Decisions4.1/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics94% skill match
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians94% skill match
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers94% skill match
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers93% skill match
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers92% skill match
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers92% skill match
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers92% skill match
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters92% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Troubleshootingimportance 3.6/5
Repairingimportance 3.6/5
Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.6/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.4/5
Installationimportance 3.4/5
Equipment Maintenanceimportance 3.4/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.3/5
Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Audio calibration software
Global positioning system GPS software

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cautiousness
Perseverance
Achievement Orientation
Self-Control
Adaptability

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

RealisticHigh
ConventionalMedium
InvestigativeLow
ArtisticLow
SocialLow
EnterprisingLow

This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 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.

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where audiovisual equipment installers and repairers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).