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Audio and Video Technicians job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $78,200 · outlook score 54/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Film & Video Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$58,100
25th–75th pct. $46,390–$77,560
Top pay (est.)
$130,800
Top 10% $100,650
Pay in 5 years
$67,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$78,200est.
$67,200–$90,700
Outlook score
54/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
48%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+3.9%
6,600 openings / yr

Projected pay for Audio and Video Technicians (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $58,100 → in 3 years $63,500 → in 5 years $67,400 → in 10 years $78,200 (10-year range $67,200–$90,700). The model assumes pay growth of +3.0% per year.

$58,100
Now
2026
$63,500
In 3 yrs
2029
$58,600–$69,100
$67,400
In 5 yrs
2031
$60,700–$75,100
$78,200
In 10 yrs
2036
$67,200–$90,700

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.01%AI impact +0.01%Total +3.0% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Audio and Video Technicians

54/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #410 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
44 pts
AI resistance
52 pts
Entry barrier
54 pts
Annual openings
56 pts
Projected growth
62 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Audio and Video Technicians

Employment
70K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
91K
2025–35
Projected change
+3.9%
ranked #308 for growth
Annual openings
6,600
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
60/100
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.