188 metro areas
AV Technician Salary by City (2026)
AV technicians earn the most in Boston, MA-NH, an average of $82,310 a year, against $64,630 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Atlantic City, NJ ($79,470 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $64,630BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $82,310Boston, MA-NH
- Best after cost of living
- $79,470Atlantic City, NJ
- Metro areas
- 188With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for AV technicians
Top 10 metro areas
- Boston, MA-NH$82,310
- San Francisco, CA$82,240
- San Jose, CA$81,720
- Seattle, WA$79,730
- Atlantic City, NJ$78,560
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$78,170
- New York, NY-NJ$77,790
- Trenton, NJ$75,380
- Los Angeles, CA$74,760
- Springfield, MA$71,860
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $82,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,240 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $81,720 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,730 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $78,560 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,170 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $77,790 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $75,380 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $74,760 |
| Springfield, MA | $71,860 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Atlantic City, NJ$78,560 nominal$79,470
- Boston, MA-NH$82,310 nominal$76,030
- Auburn, AL$66,040 nominal$75,100
- Springfield, MA$71,860 nominal$74,810
- Champaign, IL$68,810 nominal$74,230
- San Jose, CA$81,720 nominal$74,010
- Trenton, NJ$75,380 nominal$73,060
- Syracuse, NY$69,930 nominal$73,040
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$78,170 nominal$71,790
- Seattle, WA$79,730 nominal$71,740
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $79,470 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $76,030 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $75,100 |
| Springfield, MA | $74,810 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $74,230 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $74,010 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $73,060 |
| Syracuse, NY | $73,040 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $71,790 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,740 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
AV Technician salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, MA-NH | $82,310 | $54,750 | $95,890 | $76,030 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $82,240 | $50,040 | $98,110 | $71,130 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $81,720 | $48,400 | $98,160 | $74,010 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $79,730 | $54,810 | $92,000 | $71,740 |
| 5 | Atlantic City, NJ | $78,560 | $68,000 | $83,760 | $79,470 |
| 6 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,170 | $49,900 | $92,100 | $71,790 |
| 7 | New York, NY-NJ | $77,790 | $48,610 | $92,160 | $69,110 |
| 8 | Trenton, NJ | $75,380 | $48,380 | $88,690 | $73,060 |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA | $74,760 | $44,030 | $89,900 | $65,830 |
| 10 | Springfield, MA | $71,860 | $50,540 | $82,370 | $74,810 |
| 11 | Bridgeport, CT | $71,360 | $43,100 | $85,280 | $66,780 |
| 12 | Baltimore, MD | $71,320 | $48,860 | $82,390 | $68,260 |
| 13 | Las Vegas, NV | $71,070 | $48,090 | $82,390 | $70,920 |
| 14 | Santa Maria, CA | $70,180 | $44,760 | $82,680 | $64,500 |
| 15 | Syracuse, NY | $69,930 | $47,530 | $80,950 | $73,040 |
| 16 | Chicago, IL-IN | $69,470 | $37,500 | $85,220 | $67,060 |
| 17 | Atlanta, GA | $69,310 | $42,310 | $82,600 | $69,270 |
| 18 | Worcester, MA | $69,260 | $47,300 | $80,080 | $67,560 |
| 19 | North Port, FL | $69,060 | $44,930 | $80,930 | $67,430 |
| 20 | Provo, UT | $68,930 | $41,270 | $82,580 | $70,170 |
| 21 | Champaign, IL | $68,810 | $47,610 | $79,230 | $74,230 |
| 22 | New Haven, CT | $68,640 | $48,090 | $78,750 | $65,650 |
| 23 | Amherst Town, MA | $67,950 | $49,090 | $77,230 | $67,790 |
| 24 | Providence, RI-MA | $67,870 | $45,700 | $78,790 | $66,690 |
| 25 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $67,540 | $45,530 | $78,370 | $65,860 |
| 26 | Anchorage, AK | $66,980 | $47,740 | $76,460 | $63,540 |
| 27 | Salinas, CA | $66,960 | $47,720 | $76,420 | $61,410 |
| 28 | Auburn, AL | $66,040 | $37,610 | $80,060 | $75,100 |
| 29 | Buffalo, NY | $65,890 | $40,680 | $78,290 | $68,750 |
| 30 | Waterbury, CT | $65,870 | $44,160 | $76,560 | $66,020 |
| 31 | State College, PA | $65,170 | $48,320 | $73,470 | $67,350 |
| 32 | Spokane, WA | $65,000 | $46,050 | $74,320 | $64,780 |
| 33 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $64,420 | $45,260 | $73,860 | $64,440 |
| 34 | Hartford, CT | $63,900 | $42,410 | $74,480 | $62,190 |
| 35 | Norwich, CT | $63,560 | $49,400 | $70,550 | $63,280 |
| 36 | Stockton, CA | $63,190 | $44,840 | $72,220 | $60,130 |
| 37 | Charleston, SC | $62,820 | $42,830 | $72,680 | $62,220 |
| 38 | Denver, CO | $62,800 | $45,390 | $71,360 | $59,370 |
| 39 | Columbia, SC | $62,690 | $41,020 | $73,380 | $66,930 |
| 40 | Palm Bay, FL | $62,650 | $38,630 | $74,460 | $62,650 |
| 41 | Santa Rosa, CA | $62,500 | $44,200 | $71,510 | $57,990 |
| 42 | Tampa, FL | $62,360 | $40,100 | $73,300 | $61,810 |
| 43 | Sacramento, CA | $62,110 | $39,580 | $73,200 | $58,230 |
| 44 | St. George, UT | $62,090 | $37,170 | $74,380 | $63,800 |
| 45 | San Diego, CA | $62,070 | $41,290 | $72,300 | $55,480 |
| 46 | Santa Cruz, CA | $62,050 | $42,080 | $71,880 | $56,460 |
| 47 | Riverside, CA | $61,880 | $42,620 | $71,360 | $58,130 |
| 48 | Bakersfield, CA | $61,860 | $40,330 | $72,470 | $61,320 |
| 49 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $61,710 | $47,960 | $68,470 | $62,960 |
| 50 | Harrisburg, PA | $61,610 | $40,620 | $71,930 | $62,450 |
| 51 | Salt Lake City, UT | $61,610 | $38,360 | $73,070 | $61,080 |
| 52 | Fresno, CA | $61,210 | $38,630 | $72,340 | $59,920 |
| 53 | Reading, PA | $61,170 | $45,660 | $68,810 | $63,020 |
| 54 | Naples, FL | $61,150 | $42,290 | $70,450 | $59,250 |
| 55 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,840 | $40,810 | $70,700 | $60,410 |
| 56 | Green Bay, WI | $60,780 | $47,200 | $67,480 | $65,290 |
| 57 | Boulder, CO | $60,670 | $44,800 | $68,470 | $57,670 |
| 58 | Miami, FL | $60,670 | $40,580 | $70,550 | $53,150 |
| 59 | Albany, NY | $60,570 | $41,830 | $69,800 | $60,830 |
| 60 | Rochester, NY | $60,570 | $40,500 | $70,450 | $62,420 |
| 61 | Ithaca, NY | $60,300 | $40,370 | $70,100 | $58,360 |
| 62 | Portland, OR-WA | $60,280 | $40,500 | $70,010 | $57,180 |
| 63 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $59,920 | $41,930 | $68,790 | $54,000 |
| 64 | Detroit, MI | $59,860 | $42,000 | $68,640 | $59,680 |
| 65 | Savannah, GA | $59,550 | $42,890 | $67,750 | $62,550 |
| 66 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $59,490 | $40,810 | $68,680 | $56,750 |
| 67 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,380 | $43,530 | $67,180 | $62,450 |
| 68 | Oxnard, CA | $59,320 | $40,910 | $68,390 | $53,670 |
| 69 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,590 | $40,810 | $67,350 | $58,460 |
| 70 | Milwaukee, WI | $58,530 | $39,960 | $67,660 | $60,380 |
| 71 | Grand Rapids, MI | $58,430 | $40,640 | $67,180 | $61,150 |
| 72 | Killeen, TX | $58,280 | $37,900 | $68,310 | $63,950 |
| 73 | Greenville, SC | $58,260 | $45,820 | $64,400 | $62,470 |
| 74 | Scranton, PA | $58,260 | $38,770 | $67,850 | $62,270 |
| 75 | York, PA | $58,260 | $40,440 | $67,060 | $60,690 |
| 76 | Austin, TX | $58,220 | $41,890 | $66,270 | $59,370 |
| 77 | Cleveland, OH | $58,090 | $38,750 | $67,620 | $61,850 |
| 78 | Orlando, FL | $58,030 | $42,040 | $65,920 | $57,220 |
| 79 | Manchester, NH | $58,010 | $41,020 | $66,370 | $54,900 |
| 80 | Augusta, GA-SC | $57,990 | $39,460 | $67,100 | $63,100 |
| 81 | Kahului, HI | $57,970 | $45,360 | $64,190 | $52,990 |
| 82 | Indianapolis, IN | $57,840 | $40,790 | $66,250 | $60,440 |
| 83 | Ogden, UT | $57,820 | $31,760 | $70,660 | $57,620 |
| 84 | Vallejo, CA | $57,780 | $43,370 | $64,900 | $53,260 |
| 85 | Nashville, TN | $57,620 | $37,940 | $67,290 | $59,810 |
| 86 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $57,570 | $36,650 | $67,870 | $61,480 |
| 87 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $57,430 | $34,820 | $68,580 | $52,480 |
| 88 | Dallas, TX | $57,370 | $39,710 | $66,080 | $55,650 |
| 89 | Jacksonville, FL | $57,050 | $40,290 | $65,330 | $57,350 |
| 90 | Cape Coral, FL | $56,950 | $39,520 | $65,540 | $55,640 |
| 91 | Topeka, KS | $56,890 | $38,810 | $65,790 | $64,050 |
| 92 | Glens Falls, NY | $56,600 | $42,000 | $63,810 | $59,660 |
| 93 | Boise City, ID | $56,390 | $41,620 | $63,670 | $57,310 |
| 94 | Fayetteville, AR | $56,260 | $37,480 | $65,520 | $61,590 |
| 95 | Columbus, OH | $56,200 | $38,850 | $64,730 | $58,870 |
| 96 | New Orleans, LA | $56,060 | $38,000 | $64,940 | $60,540 |
| 97 | Oklahoma City, OK | $56,060 | $37,770 | $65,060 | $62,010 |
| 98 | Toledo, OH | $55,890 | $38,790 | $64,310 | $61,110 |
| 99 | Charlottesville, VA | $55,850 | $40,770 | $63,290 | $56,330 |
| 100 | Des Moines, IA | $55,790 | $39,770 | $63,670 | $60,840 |
| 101 | Kalamazoo, MI | $55,720 | $44,970 | $61,010 | $58,750 |
| 102 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $55,700 | $40,830 | $63,040 | $60,190 |
| 103 | Davenport, IA-IL | $55,600 | $36,380 | $65,060 | $62,420 |
| 104 | Lakeland, FL | $55,600 | $39,770 | $63,380 | $57,240 |
| 105 | Birmingham, AL | $55,540 | $37,480 | $64,440 | $60,600 |
| 106 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,470 | $37,040 | $64,560 | $58,160 |
| 107 | Burlington, VT | $55,240 | $37,650 | $63,900 | $54,720 |
| 108 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $55,220 | $39,080 | $63,170 | $59,330 |
| 109 | Erie, PA | $55,160 | $42,720 | $61,280 | $60,650 |
| 110 | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,040 | $37,340 | $63,750 | $58,140 |
| 111 | Richmond, VA | $54,930 | $42,990 | $60,820 | $56,130 |
| 112 | Modesto, CA | $54,890 | $37,520 | $63,440 | $52,720 |
| 113 | Lexington, KY | $54,870 | $35,900 | $64,210 | $59,070 |
| 114 | Reno, NV | $54,850 | $42,580 | $60,900 | $54,300 |
| 115 | Pensacola, FL | $54,790 | $39,940 | $62,130 | $56,070 |
| 116 | Knoxville, TN | $54,500 | $33,820 | $64,690 | $58,880 |
| 117 | Tulsa, OK | $54,500 | $40,230 | $61,530 | $61,090 |
| 118 | Springfield, MO | $54,430 | $35,960 | $63,520 | $61,440 |
| 119 | Omaha, NE-IA | $54,330 | $38,650 | $62,050 | $59,110 |
| 120 | Peoria, IL | $54,140 | $38,170 | $62,000 | $59,340 |
| 121 | Houston, TX | $54,120 | $35,320 | $63,400 | $54,870 |
| 122 | Fort Wayne, IN | $54,040 | $38,400 | $61,730 | $58,380 |
| 123 | Phoenix, AZ | $54,040 | $39,810 | $61,050 | $52,310 |
| 124 | Charleston, WV | $53,910 | $39,420 | $61,070 | $60,770 |
| 125 | Lancaster, PA | $53,890 | $36,610 | $62,400 | $54,850 |
| 126 | Portland, ME | $53,830 | $43,120 | $59,110 | $52,850 |
| 127 | Dayton, OH | $53,790 | $37,110 | $62,000 | $58,030 |
| 128 | Eugene, OR | $53,660 | $36,460 | $62,130 | $52,830 |
| 129 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $53,480 | $41,450 | $59,380 | $54,600 |
| 130 | Lansing, MI | $53,460 | $37,170 | $61,460 | $56,280 |
| 131 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,410 | $35,730 | $62,130 | $57,940 |
| 132 | Madison, WI | $53,390 | $40,410 | $59,800 | $54,880 |
| 133 | Tallahassee, FL | $53,370 | $39,480 | $60,240 | $56,830 |
| 134 | Deltona, FL | $52,560 | $32,740 | $62,340 | $52,890 |
| 135 | Visalia, CA | $52,520 | $36,460 | $60,420 | $52,610 |
| 136 | Bend, OR | $52,310 | $40,410 | $58,180 | $50,490 |
| 137 | Ann Arbor, MI | $52,190 | $34,740 | $60,780 | $51,730 |
| 138 | Lafayette, IN | $52,170 | $39,290 | $58,510 | $55,840 |
| 139 | Midland, TX | $51,670 | $33,990 | $60,360 | $53,940 |
| 140 | Huntsville, AL | $51,250 | $27,790 | $62,800 | $55,060 |
| 141 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $51,130 | $38,460 | $57,390 | $52,520 |
| 142 | Wichita, KS | $51,130 | $39,190 | $56,990 | $57,480 |
| 143 | San Antonio, TX | $50,960 | $41,060 | $55,830 | $53,800 |
| 144 | Asheville, NC | $50,940 | $39,460 | $56,580 | $52,780 |
| 145 | Mobile, AL | $50,750 | $44,160 | $54,000 | $57,610 |
| 146 | Akron, OH | $50,460 | $35,440 | $57,870 | $54,040 |
| 147 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,940 | $32,120 | $58,720 | $54,600 |
| 148 | Winston, NC | $49,840 | $37,960 | $55,680 | $54,150 |
| 149 | Lincoln, NE | $49,770 | $37,730 | $55,700 | $54,350 |
| 150 | Durham, NC | $49,670 | $36,070 | $56,370 | $50,910 |
| 151 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,480 | $38,310 | $55,000 | $54,450 |
| 152 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,190 | $36,800 | $55,310 | $54,190 |
| 153 | Gainesville, FL | $49,130 | $31,280 | $57,930 | $50,790 |
| 154 | Raleigh, NC | $49,090 | $36,300 | $55,390 | $50,010 |
| 155 | Gulfport, MS | $49,050 | $38,290 | $54,350 | $54,500 |
| 156 | Utica, NY | $48,880 | $33,220 | $56,600 | $52,740 |
| 157 | Elkhart, IN | $48,670 | $39,420 | $53,230 | $53,880 |
| 158 | Harrisonburg, VA | $48,510 | $37,020 | $54,160 | $51,120 |
| 159 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $48,400 | $38,830 | $53,120 | $54,740 |
| 160 | Bangor, ME | $48,280 | $40,040 | $52,310 | $50,030 |
| 161 | Little Rock, AR | $48,210 | $33,760 | $55,350 | $53,950 |
| 162 | Wilmington, NC | $48,030 | $34,340 | $54,750 | $49,810 |
| 163 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $47,900 | $37,040 | $53,270 | $44,110 |
| 164 | Bloomington, IN | $47,800 | $37,290 | $52,960 | $50,270 |
| 165 | Greensboro, NC | $47,690 | $37,520 | $52,690 | $51,350 |
| 166 | Montgomery, AL | $47,510 | $29,330 | $56,470 | $52,980 |
| 167 | Roanoke, VA | $47,400 | $34,340 | $53,830 | $50,630 |
| 168 | Waco, TX | $47,340 | $35,920 | $52,960 | $51,150 |
| 169 | Athens, GA | $47,200 | $38,420 | $51,500 | $50,570 |
| 170 | Lake Charles, LA | $47,030 | $37,940 | $51,520 | $54,780 |
| 171 | McAllen, TX | $46,360 | $36,690 | $51,130 | $53,970 |
| 172 | South Bend, IN-MI | $46,200 | $23,400 | $57,410 | $49,750 |
| 173 | Jackson, MS | $46,130 | $34,420 | $51,920 | $51,800 |
| 174 | Corpus Christi, TX | $46,050 | $32,450 | $52,750 | $49,690 |
| 175 | Tyler, TX | $45,640 | $34,090 | $51,310 | $49,520 |
| 176 | Tucson, AZ | $45,280 | $35,400 | $50,150 | $46,730 |
| 177 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,260 | $27,730 | $53,890 | $50,190 |
| 178 | Amarillo, TX | $45,160 | $30,870 | $52,190 | $49,180 |
| 179 | El Paso, TX | $44,700 | $29,620 | $52,120 | $49,720 |
| 180 | Albuquerque, NM | $44,030 | $28,970 | $51,460 | $46,080 |
| 181 | Lafayette, LA | $43,640 | $35,880 | $47,470 | $50,040 |
| 182 | Columbia, MO | $42,990 | $28,910 | $49,940 | $48,070 |
| 183 | Helena, MT | $42,950 | $36,250 | $46,260 | $44,890 |
| 184 | Lubbock, TX | $42,740 | $27,230 | $50,380 | $46,800 |
| 185 | Evansville, IN | $42,330 | $27,160 | $49,800 | $46,250 |
| 186 | College Station, TX | $41,870 | $20,880 | $52,210 | $46,040 |
| 187 | Slidell, LA | $41,560 | $38,940 | $42,870 | $44,820 |
| 188 | San Juan, PR | $33,780 | $23,380 | $38,920 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
AV Technician salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays AV technicians the most?
Boston, MA-NH, where the average (mean) wage is $82,310 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($82,240), San Jose, CA ($81,720), Seattle, WA ($79,730). The national mean is $64,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do AV technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Atlantic City, NJ ($79,470 at national prices, $78,560 nominal), Boston, MA-NH ($76,030 at national prices, $82,310 nominal), Auburn, AL ($75,100 at national prices, $66,040 nominal).
How much do AV technicians make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $77,790; Los Angeles, CA: $74,760; Chicago, IL-IN: $69,470; Dallas, TX: $57,370; Houston, TX: $54,120 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do AV technicians earn the least?
Of the 188 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $33,780.