Broadcast, sound, and video technicians
Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information
Broadcast, sound, and video technicians in the United States earn a median salary of $56,600 per year — about $27 per hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly 146K people work in this occupation nationwide, with projected employment growth of +1%.
AI & Automation Risk
This occupation is a hybrid of physical labor (setting up hardware, rigging lights, running cables) and digital knowledge work (mixing sound, editing video, managing broadcast signals). While the physical installation tasks are resistant to AI, the digital components—such as sound leveling, video editing, and signal monitoring—are being rapidly automated by AI tools, leading to higher productivity and a projected decline in specialized roles like sound and broadcast technicians.