Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Also called: Electronic Tech (Electronic Technician), Home Theater Installer, Installer, Satellite InstallerInstall, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 2 of its 11 tasks, and jobs are projected to grow 4.8% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 4.0% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 9.1 hires for every 10 job openings in retail trade, which employs about 40% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.9.1 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,770 | $38,390 to $57,620 | 230 |
| Arizona | $45,400 | $41,800 to $56,470 | 520 |
| Arkansas | $46,530 | $44,230 to $54,930 | 220 |
| California | $62,390 | $46,970 to $88,360 | 2,590 |
| Colorado | $57,680 | $46,150 to $69,110 | 550 |
| Connecticut | $74,890 | $73,870 to $79,040 | not published |
| Delaware | $69,990 | $54,110 to $81,560 | not published |
| District of Columbia | $57,620 | $51,710 to $80,050 | not published |
| Florida | $49,780 | $43,900 to $57,760 | 1,610 |
| Georgia | $50,090 | $43,220 to $64,040 | 890 |
| Idaho | $56,690 | $47,050 to $59,820 | 240 |
| Illinois | $62,870 | $54,580 to $79,480 | 530 |
| Indiana | $46,450 | $33,140 to $51,310 | 170 |
| Iowa | $64,390 | $44,280 to $67,630 | not published |
| Kansas | $50,130 | $44,480 to $60,010 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $48,380 | $46,840 to $60,690 | 180 |
| Louisiana | $53,320 | $49,030 to $70,730 | 140 |
| Maryland | $65,160 | $51,650 to $77,140 | 200 |
| Massachusetts | $56,040 | $52,040 to $76,670 | not published |
| Michigan | $45,400 | $38,130 to $50,110 | 310 |
| Minnesota | $54,330 | $46,790 to $76,930 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $41,920 | $36,050 to $55,190 | 120 |
| Missouri | $50,540 | $43,530 to $75,030 | 580 |
| Montana | $60,900 | $57,730 to $73,680 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $39,940 | $34,410 to $53,150 | not published |
| Nevada | $48,750 | $44,430 to $53,000 | 190 |
| New Hampshire | $62,810 | $50,870 to $77,630 | not published |
| New Jersey | $48,780 | $32,220 to $73,220 | 650 |
| New Mexico | $45,580 | $44,430 to $55,620 | 110 |
| New York | $62,380 | $50,750 to $72,370 | 870 |
| North Carolina | $44,490 | $40,700 to $50,390 | 660 |
| North Dakota | $50,890 | $34,400 to $51,380 | 40 |
| Ohio | $48,130 | $46,240 to $59,560 | 190 |
| Oklahoma | $47,880 | $43,100 to $56,710 | 150 |
| Oregon | $59,890 | $44,960 to $79,470 | 130 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,010 | $39,140 to $75,100 | 560 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,010 | $22,030 to $32,140 | 50 |
| South Carolina | $45,180 | $39,380 to $58,990 | 480 |
| South Dakota | $38,860 | $37,570 to $39,550 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $48,010 | $40,660 to $58,610 | 400 |
| Texas | $47,770 | $38,370 to $59,510 | 2,490 |
| Utah | $53,080 | $46,840 to $66,780 | 330 |
| Virginia | $56,310 | $47,880 to $61,670 | 370 |
| Washington | $70,720 | $57,950 to $79,450 | 350 |
| Wisconsin | $48,300 | $46,600 to $54,820 | 150 |
| Wyoming | $33,300 | $33,300 to $38,450 | 30 |
Nationally: $52,600. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 2 of its 11 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not much | Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders. | Not published |
| AI + software | Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs. | under 0.01% |
| Not much | Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment. | Not published |
| Not much | Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs. | Not published |
| Not much | Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals. | under 0.01% |
| Not much | Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles. | Not published |
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| Not much | Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings. | Not published |
| Not much | Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes. | Not published |
| Not much | Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons. | Not published |
| Not much | Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports. | Not published |
| AI + software | Compute cost estimates for labor and materials. | 0.01% |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 3 of the 11 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 11 tasks fall under 11 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #8 Read documents or materials to inform work processes
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance | |||
| Repair electrical or electronic equipment | |||
| Install commercial or production equipment | |||
| Read documents or materials to inform work processes | |||
| Confer with clients to determine needs or order specifications | |||
| Test performance of equipment or systems | |||
| Estimate project development or operational costs | |||
| Maintain operational records |
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| Disassemble equipment | |||
| Train others to use equipment or products | |||
| Operate transportation equipment or vehicles |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- Data or a spreadsheet17%
- A document or report16%
- An explanation or answer15%
- Advice or a recommendation11%
- Math or a calculation10%
How they worked with Claude
70% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 16,914 moves out
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 7%
- 2 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Moderate +3.8% 6%
- 3 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Low +4.2% 3%
- 4 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 3%
- 5 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Low +1.8% 2%
Where people moved in from
of 13,036 moves in
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 5%
- 2 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Moderate +3.8% 4%
- 3 Retail Salespersons Very high -0.3% 4%
- 4 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Low +1.8% 3%
- 5 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 3%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 12% less than high school
- 38% high school
- 2% postsecondary certificate
- 14% associate's
- 5% bachelor's
- 28% not published
O*NET marks 28% of the answers as too uncertain to publish, so the parts shown don't add up to 100%.
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 24 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 3% less than high school
- 41% high school
- 32% some college
- 8% associate's
- 12% bachelor's
- 3% master's
Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation · 310 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in this occupation
1 program: Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeship Finder ↗ DOL lists 6 registered apprenticeships in this occupation. Apprenticeship.gov can't be linked to one occupation, so search for “Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers” there.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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