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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
5 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for Audio-Video Repairer (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Audio-Video Repairer | 0880 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| ELECTRONIC-ORGAN TECHNICIAN | 0137 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| RADIO REPAIRER (Any ind) | 0466 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| TAPE-RECORDER REPAIRER | 0560 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| TELEVISION & RADIO REP | 0565 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What audiovisual equipment installers and repairers earn, by state
Connecticut has the highest state median for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers ($74,890) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($26,010), across the 46 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $74,890 | $36.01 | Not published |
| Washington | $70,720 | $34.00 | 350 |
| Delaware | $69,990 | $33.65 | Not published |
| Maryland | $65,160 | $31.33 | 200 |
| Iowa | $64,390 | $30.96 | Not published |
| Illinois | $62,870 | $30.23 | 530 |
| New Hampshire | $62,810 | $30.20 | Not published |
| California | $62,390 | $30.00 | 2,590 |
| New York | $62,380 | $29.99 | 870 |
| Montana | $60,900 | $29.28 | 60 |
| Oregon | $59,890 | $28.79 | 130 |
| Colorado | $57,680 | $27.73 | 550 |
| District of Columbia | $57,620 | $27.70 | Not published |
| Idaho | $56,690 | $27.26 | 240 |
| Virginia | $56,310 | $27.07 | 370 |
| Massachusetts | $56,040 | $26.94 | Not published |
| Minnesota | $54,330 | $26.12 | 40 |
| Louisiana | $53,320 | $25.64 | 140 |
| Utah | $53,080 | $25.52 | 330 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,010 | $24.53 | 560 |
| North Dakota | $50,890 | $24.46 | 40 |
| Missouri | $50,540 | $24.30 | 580 |
| Kansas | $50,130 | $24.10 | 100 |
| Georgia | $50,090 | $24.08 | 890 |
| Florida | $49,780 | $23.93 | 1,610 |
| New Jersey | $48,780 | $23.45 | 650 |
| Nevada | $48,750 | $23.44 | 190 |
| Kentucky | $48,380 | $23.26 | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $48,300 | $23.22 | 150 |
| Ohio | $48,130 | $23.14 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $48,010 | $23.08 | 400 |
| Oklahoma | $47,880 | $23.02 | 150 |
| Texas | $47,770 | $22.97 | 2,490 |
| Alabama | $46,770 | $22.49 | 230 |
| Arkansas | $46,530 | $22.37 | 220 |
| Indiana | $46,450 | $22.33 | 170 |
| New Mexico | $45,580 | $21.92 | 110 |
| Arizona | $45,400 | $21.83 | 520 |
| Michigan | $45,400 | $21.83 | 310 |
| South Carolina | $45,180 | $21.72 | 480 |
| North Carolina | $44,490 | $21.39 | 660 |
| Mississippi | $41,920 | $20.15 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $39,940 | $19.20 | Not published |
| South Dakota | $38,860 | $18.68 | 60 |
| Wyoming | $33,300 | $16.01 | 30 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,010 | $12.50 | 50 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).