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Broadcast Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$59,570
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
21,110
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, Audio Operator (competency-based)
- State medians
- $108,270 in District of Columbia to $27,310 in West Virginia (48 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Operator | 0879 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| FIELD ENGINEER (Radio & TV) | 0960 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What broadcast technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $108,270 | $52.05 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | $81,150 | $39.01 | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,470 | $38.69 | 950 |
| New York | $78,840 | $37.90 | 1,690 |
| Illinois | $74,210 | $35.68 | 690 |
| Colorado | $74,040 | $35.60 | 820 |
| Nevada | $73,070 | $35.13 | 280 |
| Arizona | $73,040 | $35.12 | 530 |
| California | $72,800 | $35.00 | 2,340 |
| Florida | $64,950 | $31.23 | 1,130 |
| Maryland | $64,030 | $30.79 | 460 |
| Wisconsin | $62,400 | $30.00 | 410 |
| Washington | $62,070 | $29.84 | 270 |
| Connecticut | $58,930 | $28.33 | 700 |
| Virginia | $57,940 | $27.86 | 710 |
| Maine | $55,110 | $26.49 | 90 |
| New Mexico | $49,990 | $24.03 | 80 |
| Rhode Island | $49,580 | $23.84 | 110 |
| Texas | $49,440 | $23.77 | 1,380 |
| Hawaii | $49,200 | $23.65 | 70 |
| Ohio | $48,720 | $23.43 | 430 |
| North Dakota | $48,090 | $23.12 | 80 |
| North Carolina | $47,780 | $22.97 | 580 |
| Michigan | $47,730 | $22.95 | 580 |
| Georgia | $47,340 | $22.76 | 440 |
| Tennessee | $47,340 | $22.76 | 400 |
| Alabama | $47,290 | $22.74 | 220 |
| Massachusetts | $47,260 | $22.72 | 560 |
| South Carolina | $46,860 | $22.53 | 210 |
| Iowa | $46,820 | $22.51 | 180 |
| Minnesota | $46,790 | $22.49 | 330 |
| Montana | $46,600 | $22.41 | 60 |
| Idaho | $44,730 | $21.50 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | $44,530 | $21.41 | 240 |
| Louisiana | $44,440 | $21.37 | 120 |
| Oregon | $44,420 | $21.36 | 220 |
| Indiana | $44,400 | $21.35 | 760 |
| Nebraska | $43,680 | $21.00 | 160 |
| Arkansas | $41,870 | $20.13 | 220 |
| Kansas | $41,600 | $20.00 | 90 |
| Missouri | $41,600 | $20.00 | 300 |
| Kentucky | $40,240 | $19.35 | 230 |
| Wyoming | $39,380 | $18.93 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $32,150 | $15.46 | 40 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,580 | $15.18 | 130 |
| Utah | $31,490 | $15.14 | 300 |
| Mississippi | $27,750 | $13.34 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $27,310 | $13.13 | 120 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.