The average salary for an audio visual technician in California is around $59,760 per year.
Avg Salary
Audio visual technicians earn an average  yearly salary of $59,760. 
Wages typically start from $37,430 and go up to $96,520.
19% below national average Updated in 2021
Audio visual technician earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level audio visual technician earnings begin at:
$46.40 per hour
$96,520 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level audio visual technician earnings begin at:
$37.27 per hour
$77,520 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level audio visual technician earnings begin at:
$28.73 per hour
$59,760 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level audio visual technician earnings begin at:
$22.55 per hour
$46,910 per year
10th percentile
Starting level audio visual technician earnings begin at:
$18.00 per hour
$37,430 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Audio visual technician salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary | 
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $76,240 | 
| Washington | $62,530 | 
| Rhode Island | $62,160 | 
| Hawaii | $62,080 | 
| Massachusetts | $61,630 | 
| New York | $61,570 | 
| Nevada | $61,200 | 
| Connecticut | $59,770 | 
| Delaware | $59,770 | 
| California | $59,760 | 
| Minnesota | $57,610 | 
| New Jersey | $56,250 | 
| Missouri | $54,310 | 
| Maryland | $49,570 | 
| Alaska | $48,860 | 
| Michigan | $48,790 | 
| North Dakota | $48,710 | 
| Arizona | $48,560 | 
| Iowa | $48,500 | 
| Louisiana | $48,500 | 
| Virginia | $48,270 | 
| Illinois | $47,320 | 
| New Hampshire | $47,210 | 
| Colorado | $46,970 | 
| Florida | $46,740 | 
| Pennsylvania | $46,640 | 
| Montana | $46,460 | 
| Tennessee | $46,440 | 
| North Carolina | $46,020 | 
| Ohio | $45,920 | 
| Maine | $45,730 | 
| Wisconsin | $45,510 | 
| Idaho | $45,450 | 
| South Carolina | $45,390 | 
| New Mexico | $44,000 | 
| Texas | $43,250 | 
| Kentucky | $43,130 | 
| Mississippi | $40,180 | 
| Georgia | $39,090 | 
| Indiana | $39,090 | 
| Utah | $38,750 | 
| Oregon | $38,650 | 
| Oklahoma | $38,630 | 
| Kansas | $38,590 | 
| Wyoming | $38,460 | 
| Nebraska | $38,440 | 
| Vermont | $38,430 | 
| Arkansas | $38,200 | 
| South Dakota | $38,110 | 
| Alabama | $37,350 | 
| West Virginia | $31,630 | 
| Puerto Rico | $28,400 | 
How do audio visual technician salaries compare to similar careers?
Audio visual technicians earn 7% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than geographers but more than broadcast engineers.
| Career | Median Salary | 
|---|---|
| Geographer salary | $90K | 
| Online merchant salary | $76K | 
| Audio engineer salary | $63K | 
| Graphic designer salary | $62K | 
| Drafter salary | $62K | 
| Audio visual technician salary | $60K | 
| Remote sensing technician salary | $56K | 
| Desktop publisher salary | $58K | 
| Broadcast engineer salary | $34K | 
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)




