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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Audiovisual Communications Technologies & Technicians Degree

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs. Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions. Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $41,093
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 13.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,105/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,427/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,171/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,171/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,750/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,425/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

ASSOCIATE'S Most Required Degree
Associates
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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $41,093

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Ohio ($58,173) in the Columbus, OH metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($49,410).

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($44,280).

Huntsville, AL $35,125
Mobile, AL $33,600
Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $32,180
Decatur, AL $38,370
Dothan, AL $33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,110
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Montgomery, AL $40,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,450
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$35,265
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($44,260).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,260
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,516
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($40,710).

Tucson, AZ $40,710
$40,710
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($60,910).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $59,435
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $28,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $60,465
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $52,565
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,903
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $57,573
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $60,910
$55,158
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($54,693).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,693
Colorado Springs, CO $36,640
$50,180
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($58,350).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,350
New Haven, CT $28,340
$48,347
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($50,767).

Jacksonville, FL $41,760
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,535
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $42,000
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $19,470
Tallahassee, FL $40,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,767
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $18,880
$41,471
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($35,630).

Columbus, GA-AL $18,970
Macon, GA $19,200
Savannah, GA $35,630
$24,600
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($52,570).

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$50,095
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($49,090).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $48,310
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,765
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,560
Dubuque, IA $43,980
Iowa City, IA $49,090
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $33,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,990
$38,053
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($36,080).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $36,080
Springfield, IL $27,750
$31,915
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($49,730).

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $24,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,730
$37,260
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($47,230).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $23,960
Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
Wichita, KS $37,700
$35,152
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($46,080).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,080
$46,080
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($38,430).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $38,430
Lafayette, LA $33,010
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $32,580
$35,613
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($34,170).

Springfield, MA-CT $34,170
$34,170
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($47,180).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $40,140
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,180
$43,660
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($31,050).

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $31,050
$31,050
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($50,867).

Kansas City, MO-KS $44,330
St. Louis, MO-IL $50,867
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $26,040
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $24,730
$41,283
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($37,490).

Jackson, MS $36,293
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,997
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,293
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$34,183
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($42,690).

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$31,956
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($51,990).

Raleigh, NC $39,525
Wilmington, NC $29,390
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $51,990
$40,108
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($44,810).

Fargo, ND-MN $44,810
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$40,079
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,700).

Manchester, NH $49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
$46,090
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($69,300).

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($49,310).

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Santa Fe, NM $49,310
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$39,788
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($81,395).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $42,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $81,395
Rochester, NY $42,910
Syracuse, NY $30,140
Utica-Rome, NY $39,600
$50,450
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($73,235).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $56,690
Columbus, OH $73,235
Toledo, OH $42,560
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,420
Dayton, OH $64,380
$58,173
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($39,860).

Tulsa, OK $39,860
$39,860
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($31,750).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $31,750
$31,750
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($51,785).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $44,365
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $51,785
Pittsburgh, PA $44,563
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $26,370
$42,081
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($34,903).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $34,903
$34,903
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Sumter, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($42,640).

Columbia, SC $40,327
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $40,630
Florence, SC $39,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,660
Spartanburg, SC $42,060
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$40,121
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($41,870).

Sioux Falls, SD $41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,670
$37,137
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($58,177).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $34,480
Knoxville, TN $51,110
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $50,270
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,177
$51,732
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($51,830).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $46,133
El Paso, TX $18,600
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $42,200
Lubbock, TX $35,820
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $44,607
College Station-Bryan, TX $51,830
$42,089
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($53,000).

Salt Lake City, UT $53,000
Provo-Orem, UT $51,810
$52,603
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($55,735).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $55,735
$55,735
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($44,370).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$43,895
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($48,100).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $48,100
$48,100
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($41,850).

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $36,473
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$36,959
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($46,600).

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $39,311

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Utah ($58,030) in the Salt Lake City, UT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Associate's)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($49,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Associate's)

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($30,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $23,540
Mobile, AL $30,160
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$26,850
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($44,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,260
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,516
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Associate's)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($40,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $40,710
$40,710
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Associate's)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($60,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $59,435
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $28,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $60,465
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $38,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $50,760
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $53,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $60,910
$50,316
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Associate's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($56,855) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,855
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
$56,855
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Associate's)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($40,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $40,630
New Haven, CT $28,340
$34,485
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Associate's)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($50,835) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $41,760
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,535
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $41,140
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $19,470
Tallahassee, FL $40,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,835
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $18,880
$37,399
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Associate's)

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($35,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, GA-AL $18,970
Macon, GA $19,200
Savannah, GA $35,630
$24,600
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Associate's)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $48,310
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,765
Cedar Rapids, IA $38,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,560
Dubuque, IA $43,980
Iowa City, IA $49,090
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $33,340
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $37,200
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,990
$37,874
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($36,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $36,080
Springfield, IL $27,750
$31,915
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Associate's)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($49,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $24,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,730
$37,260
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Associate's)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($20,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $20,280
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
$20,280
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($31,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $31,490
$31,490
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Associate's)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($38,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $38,430
Lafayette, LA $33,010
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $32,580
$34,673
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Associate's)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($34,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $34,170
$34,170
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Associate's)

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($40,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $40,140
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
$40,140
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Associate's)

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($31,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $31,050
$31,050
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Associate's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($50,185) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $44,330
St. Louis, MO-IL $50,185
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $26,040
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $24,730
$36,321
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Associate's)

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($37,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $34,980
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,670
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,470
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$33,770
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Associate's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$31,956
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Associate's)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($37,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Raleigh, NC $37,190
Wilmington, NC $29,390
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
$33,290
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Associate's)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($45,375) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $45,375
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$39,629
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Associate's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
$46,090
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Associate's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico N/A
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Associate's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($81,395) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $42,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $81,395
Rochester, NY $39,985
Syracuse, NY $30,140
Utica-Rome, NY $39,600
$46,692
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Associate's)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($60,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $56,690
Columbus, OH $60,610
Toledo, OH $42,560
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,420
Dayton, OH N/A
$50,070
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Associate's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($37,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $37,050
$37,050
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Associate's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($31,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $31,750
$31,750
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Associate's)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($51,785) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $44,365
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $51,785
Pittsburgh, PA $38,255
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $26,370
$40,194
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Associate's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($32,125) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,125
$32,125
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Associate's)

Sumter, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($42,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $38,795
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $38,540
Florence, SC $39,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,660
Spartanburg, SC $42,060
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$39,724
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Associate's)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($57,975) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $34,480
Knoxville, TN $51,110
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $50,270
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $57,975
$48,459
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Associate's)

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($47,575) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $44,930
El Paso, TX $18,600
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $38,195
Lubbock, TX $35,820
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,575
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
$37,024
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Associate's)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($58,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $58,030
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
$58,030
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Associate's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($55,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $55,060
$55,060
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Associate's)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($48,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $48,100
$48,100
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Associate's)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $35,085
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$36,816
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Associate's)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $42,874

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($76,070) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($46,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $46,710
Mobile, AL $37,040
Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $41,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $32,180
Decatur, AL $38,370
Dothan, AL $33,770
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $35,110
Gadsden, AL $26,240
Montgomery, AL $40,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,450
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,870
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,090
$36,387
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($44,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,990
Jonesboro, AR $35,170
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,260
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,980
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,830
$33,516
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $66,910
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $63,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $65,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
$65,287
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($50,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $50,370
Colorado Springs, CO $36,640
$43,505
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($76,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $76,070
New Haven, CT N/A
$76,070
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($50,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $43,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,630
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
$47,175
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($52,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$50,095
Iowa N/A
Idaho N/A
Illinois N/A
Indiana N/A
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $27,640
Manhattan, KS $42,910
Topeka, KS $47,230
Wichita, KS $37,700
$38,870
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,670
$60,670
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($47,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,180
$47,180
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($52,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $52,230
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,230
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $38,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,650
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,940
Hattiesburg, MS $37,490
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,010
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,000
$35,002
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($51,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Raleigh, NC $41,860
Wilmington, NC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $51,990
$46,925
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($43,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $43,680
Grand Forks, ND-MN $43,090
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,130
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,920
$39,205
Nebraska N/A
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $50,020
Trenton, NJ $69,300
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $40,050
$53,123
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($49,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $34,110
Las Cruces, NM $35,920
Santa Fe, NM $49,310
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$39,788
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($48,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA N/A
Rochester, NY $48,760
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
$48,760
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($85,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH $85,860
Toledo, OH N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Dayton, OH $64,380
$75,120
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($45,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $45,480
$45,480
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($57,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA $57,180
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
$57,180
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($40,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $40,460
$40,460
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($44,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $43,390
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,810
Florence, SC $39,110
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,700
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,660
Spartanburg, SC $42,060
Sumter, SC $42,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,300
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,070
$40,810
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($41,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $41,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,670
$37,137
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($58,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $58,580
$58,580
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($51,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,540
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $50,210
Lubbock, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $38,670
College Station-Bryan, TX $51,830
$47,313
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($51,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $47,970
Provo-Orem, UT $51,810
$49,890
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($56,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,410
$56,410
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($44,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,370
$43,895
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,010
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,730
Morgantown, WV $41,850
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,350
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,530
$37,336
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $39,311.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $42,874. 

  Broadcast Technicians

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.

Salary Ratio: 1.32    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Audio Engineer
  • Audio Operator
  • Board Operator
  • Broadcast Engineer
  • Broadcast Maintenance Engineer
  • Broadcast Operations Engineer
  • Broadcast Operations Technician
  • Broadcast Technician
  • Color Technician
  • Control Engineer
  • Control Operator
  • Control Room Operator
  • Control Room Technician
  • Engineering Operator
  • Engineering Technician
  • Facsimile Operator
  • Master Control Engineer
  • Media Technician
  • Microphone Operator
  • Mixer Operator
  • News Gathering Technician
  • Operating Engineer
  • Operations Technician
  • Production Engineer
  • Program Scheduler
  • Projection Engineer
  • Radio Engineer
  • Radio Station Audio Engineer
  • Radio Station Engineer
  • Radio Technician
  • Records and Tape Recordings Engineer
  • Reliability Technician
  • Remote Broadcast Engineer
  • Signal Engineer
  • Sound Controller
  • Sound Effects Technician
  • Station Engineer
  • Studio Control Operator
  • Studio Coordinator
  • Studio Engineer
  • Studio Operation Engineer
  • Studio Technician
  • Technical Testing Engineer
  • Telecasting Engineer
  • Telecasting Technician
  • Telecine Operator
  • Television Audio Engineer
  • Television Engineer
  • Television Operator
  • Television Technician
  • Transmission Engineer
  • Transmission Operator
  • Transmitter Engineer
  • Transmitter Operator
  • TV Technician
  • Video Control Engineer
  • Video Operator
  • Videotape Operator
  • Wire Photo Operator
  • US Salary Median: $39,856
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.

Salary Ratio: 1.32    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Advanced Air Mobility Operator (AAM Operator)
  • Advanced Air Mobility Pilot (AAM Pilot)
  • Advanced Air Mobility Technician (AAM Technician)
  • Aerial Camera Operator
  • Animation Camera Operator
  • Camera Engineer
  • Camera Operator
  • Camera Person
  • Cameraman
  • Cinematographer
  • Commercial Drone Operator
  • Commercial Drone Pilot
  • Drone Camera Operator
  • Drone Operator
  • Drone Pilot
  • Electronic News Gathering Camera Operator (ENG Camera Operator)
  • Master Control Operator (MCO)
  • Motion Designer
  • Motion Picture Camera Operator
  • Motion Picture Cameraman
  • Motion Picture Photographer
  • Movie Shot Camera Operator
  • Movie Shot Cameraman
  • News Camera Operator
  • News Camera Person
  • News Reel Cameraman
  • News Videographer
  • Operations Technician
  • Optical Effects Camera Operator
  • Production Technician
  • Remote Camera Operator
  • Remote Pilot
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Camera Operator (RPA Camera Operator)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Controller (RPA Controller)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operator (RPA Operator)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot (RPA Pilot)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Technician (RPA Technician)
  • Sensor Operator
  • Studio Camera Operator
  • Studio Technician
  • Television Camera Operator
  • Television Cameraman
  • Television News Photographer
  • Unmanned Aerial Camera Operator
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Operator (UAV Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot (UAV Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technician (UAV Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Operator (UA Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Pilot (UA Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Technician (UA Technician)
  • Urban Air Mobility Operator (UAM Operator)
  • Urban Air Mobility Pilot (UAM Pilot)
  • Urban Air Mobility Technician (UAM Technician)
  • Video Camera Operator
  • Video Coordinator
  • Video Operator
  • Video Specialist
  • Videographer
  • US Salary Median: $46,483
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Film and Video Editors

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Salary Ratio: 0.66    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Cue Selector
  • Digital Media Coordinator
  • Editor
  • Electronic News Gathering Editor (ENG Editor)
  • Film Editor
  • Movie Editor
  • News Editor
  • News Video Editor
  • News Videotape Editor
  • Non-Linear Editor
  • Online Editor
  • Optical Effects Layout Person
  • Tape Editor
  • Television News Video Editor
  • Video Editor
  • Video Tape Duplicator
  • Video Tape Transferrer
  • Videotape Editor
  • US Salary Median: $49,884
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $12,426 per year (or $14,104 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $24,852 to earn an associate's (or $28,208 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $12,426 per year (or $14,104 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $49,704 to earn a bachelor's (or $56,416 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Audiovisual Communications Technologies & Technicians Degrees

Husson University

1 College Circle - Bangor, ME

Out-of-state cost: $19,160/year
In-state cost: $19,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SAE Expression College

6601 Shellmond St - Emeryville, CA

Out-of-state cost: $25,672/year
In-state cost: $25,672/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Full Sail University

3300 University Blvd - Winter Park, FL

Out-of-state cost: $25,820/year
In-state cost: $25,820/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Webster University

470 E Lockwood Ave. - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $28,700/year
In-state cost: $28,700/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Northwest University

5520 108th Ave NE - Kirkland, WA

Out-of-state cost: $33,980/year
In-state cost: $33,980/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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