Pay by state · 48 states
Broadcast Technician Salary by State (2026)
Broadcast Technicians earn the most in District of Columbia at $108,270 a year and the least in West Virginia at $27,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $59,570. All 48 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $108,270District of Columbia
- National median
- $59,570BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $27,310West Virginia
- States reporting
- 48of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Broadcast Technician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of broadcast technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $108,270 | $64,730 | $129,270 | 290 | $98,516 |
| 2 | NHNew Hampshire | $81,150 | $61,350 | $102,790 | 170 | $77,905 |
| 3 | PAPennsylvania | $80,470 | $45,460 | $127,520 | 950 | $82,472 |
| 4 | NYNew York | $78,840 | $51,010 | $120,040 | 1,690 | $73,053 |
| 5 | ILIllinois | $74,210 | $39,030 | $103,820 | 690 | $74,241 |
| 6 | COColorado | $74,040 | $55,410 | $82,850 | 820 | $71,847 |
| 7 | NVNevada | $73,070 | $46,370 | $82,430 | 280 | $73,085 |
| 8 | AZArizona | $73,040 | $51,100 | $104,780 | 530 | $72,549 |
| 9 | CACalifornia | $72,800 | $48,060 | $97,430 | 2,340 | $65,751 |
| 10 | FLFlorida | $64,950 | $43,830 | $96,960 | 1,130 | $62,806 |
| 11 | MDMaryland | $64,030 | $49,120 | $81,080 | 460 | $61,005 |
| 12 | WIWisconsin | $62,400 | $38,580 | $75,290 | 410 | $66,316 |
| 13 | WAWashington | $62,070 | $43,890 | $76,020 | 270 | $58,002 |
| 14 | CTConnecticut | $58,930 | $47,200 | $79,180 | 700 | $56,877 |
| 15 | VAVirginia | $57,940 | $41,800 | $62,490 | 710 | $57,307 |
| 16 | MEMaine | $55,110 | $44,040 | $70,430 | 90 | $56,785 |
| 17 | NMNew Mexico | $49,990 | $42,750 | $63,550 | 80 | $54,212 |
| 18 | RIRhode Island | $49,580 | $43,040 | $64,500 | 110 | $48,475 |
| 19 | TXTexas | $49,440 | $40,420 | $74,470 | 1,380 | $50,939 |
| 20 | HIHawaii | $49,200 | $32,520 | $80,940 | 70 | $44,747 |
| 21 | OHOhio | $48,720 | $30,440 | $76,570 | 430 | $52,515 |
| 22 | NDNorth Dakota | $48,090 | $35,300 | $64,920 | 80 | $54,059 |
| 23 | NCNorth Carolina | $47,780 | $41,170 | $64,700 | 580 | $50,654 |
| 24 | MIMichigan | $47,730 | $31,470 | $69,040 | 580 | $49,607 |
| 25 | GAGeorgia | $47,340 | $35,150 | $84,350 | 440 | $49,162 |
| 26 | TNTennessee | $47,340 | $30,540 | $61,670 | 400 | $51,529 |
| 27 | ALAlabama | $47,290 | $37,430 | $62,280 | 220 | $53,241 |
| 28 | MAMassachusetts | $47,260 | $39,810 | $65,400 | 560 | $44,687 |
| 29 | SCSouth Carolina | $46,860 | $37,560 | $64,950 | 210 | $49,985 |
| 30 | IAIowa | $46,820 | $34,560 | $63,950 | 180 | $53,349 |
| 31 | MNMinnesota | $46,790 | $35,350 | $61,340 | 330 | $47,444 |
| 32 | MTMontana | $46,600 | $39,140 | $56,390 | 60 | $49,237 |
| 33 | IDIdaho | $44,730 | $29,550 | $75,580 | 90 | $46,841 |
| 34 | OKOklahoma | $44,530 | $29,810 | $73,090 | 240 | $50,693 |
| 35 | LALouisiana | $44,440 | $34,840 | $60,810 | 120 | $50,381 |
| 36 | OROregon | $44,420 | $34,680 | $59,180 | 220 | $42,976 |
| 37 | INIndiana | $44,400 | $37,530 | $60,340 | 760 | $47,574 |
| 38 | NENebraska | $43,680 | $29,130 | $57,190 | 160 | $48,478 |
| 39 | ARArkansas | $41,870 | $34,040 | $51,960 | 220 | $48,161 |
| 40 | KSKansas | $41,600 | $25,820 | $78,230 | 90 | $46,187 |
| 41 | MOMissouri | $41,600 | $35,090 | $62,360 | 300 | $45,806 |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $40,240 | $20,950 | $46,220 | 230 | $44,632 |
| 43 | WYWyoming | $39,380 | $27,640 | $56,240 | 50 | $42,485 |
| 44 | SDSouth Dakota | $32,150 | $28,070 | $47,000 | 40 | $36,292 |
| 45 | PRPuerto Rico | $31,580 | $25,190 | $38,150 | 130 | N/A |
| 46 | UTUtah | $31,490 | $22,110 | $46,510 | 300 | $31,852 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $27,750 | $24,430 | $53,640 | 60 | $31,914 |
| 48 | WVWest Virginia | $27,310 | $22,030 | $36,040 | 120 | $30,515 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Broadcast Technicians, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $108,270, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $98,516.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Broadcast Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Broadcast Technicians the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Broadcast Technicians at $108,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Hampshire ($81,150) and Pennsylvania ($80,470).
Which state pays Broadcast Technicians the least?
West Virginia reports the lowest median for Broadcast Technicians at $27,310 a year, $80,960 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Broadcast Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $98,516 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $108,270. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.