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Will AI replace audiovisual equipment installers and repairers?AI replacement risk 32% and how the work is changing

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$52,600
25th–75th pct. $44,490–$67,300
Top pay (est.)
$109,400
Top 10% $84,190
Pay in 5 years
$61,500est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$71,900est.
$61,800–$83,500
Outlook score
61/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
32%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+4.8%
2,200 openings / yr

Will AI replace Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers? AI replacement risk

32%
Low
Ranked #275 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Key skills

Quality Control Analysis
3.5
Critical Thinking
3.5
Troubleshooting
3.5
Repairing
3.4
Installation
3.2
Active Listening
3.2
Reading Comprehension
3.2
Complex Problem Solving
3.1

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Computers and Electronics
4.7
Customer and Personal Service
4.2
Mechanical
3.9
Engineering and Technology
3.4
Mathematics
3.4
Administration and Management
3.4
Telecommunications
3.4
Building and Construction
3.2

What the work involves

Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeHandling and Moving ObjectsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsThinking CreativelyWorking with Computers

Important abilities

Near VisionVisualizationFinger DexterityVisual Color DiscriminationWritten ComprehensionOral Comprehension

Education of workers

High school diploma
38%
Associate's degree
14%
Less than high school
12%
Bachelor's degree
5%
Post-secondary certificate
2%

Training before entry

3–6 months
39%
1–2 years
19%
None / short demo
13%
Up to 1 month
13%
1–3 months
13%
6–12 months
2%

Related work experience

2–4 years
47%
6–12 months
31%
None
14%
1–2 years
7%

Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

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.