Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $65,010 and $31 per hour. 7 vocational programs could be taken for the Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians career. Based on BLS data, a total of 117,010 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians is $26,285. The average length of the programs is 330 hours and the average completion time is 14.89 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Communications Technology/Technician	31	$27,749	-	-	-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	91	$35,200	-	283 Hours	13.00 Months
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	54	$7,500	$350	901 Hours	11.00 Months
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	129	$25,126	$646	318 Hours	14.43 Months
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other)	14	$26,447	-	72 Hours	15.00 Months
Audio Engineering Technology/Technician	4	$55,877	-	-	-
Music Technology	38	$37,315	$6,300	77 Hours	21.00 Months

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Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Web and Digital Interface Designers	111K	$108,820	$52
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Electrical Engineers	185K	$117,680	$57
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Physical Scientists, All Other	20,820	$119,050	$57
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	72,230	$62,640	$30
Art Directors	51,200	$125,920	$61
Craft Artists	5,830	$43,610	$21
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	10,910	$71,420	$34
Special Effects Artists and Animators	29,940	$109,630	$53
Fashion Designers	19,940	$97,030	$47
Floral Designers	43,350	$35,500	$17
Graphic Designers	213K	$64,700	$31
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	176K	$39,040	$19
Set and Exhibit Designers	10,090	$67,170	$32
Producers and Directors	154K	$107,170	$52
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	25,070	$86,950	$42
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	45,020	$101,430	$49
Editors	95,700	$85,110	$41
Technical Writers	47,970	$86,620	$42
Writers and Authors	49,450	$87,590	$42
Audio and Video Technicians	66,700	$59,260	$28
Broadcast Technicians	26,190	$71,600	$34
Sound Engineering Technicians	14,600	$74,100	$36
Lighting Technicians	9,520	$73,250	$35
Photographers	53,630	$53,380	$26
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	23,940	$71,890	$35
Film and Video Editors	29,240	$83,470	$40
Motion Picture Projectionists	2,610	$43,800	$21
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	4,130	$68,590	$33
Desktop Publishers	5,220	$57,680	$28
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	5,490	$51,100	$25
Electricians	713K	$67,810	$33
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Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	160K	$64,010	$31
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Vocational Programs for Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians Career

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$31.26

$65,010

Vocational Programs to Prepare Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians Career

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