Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians Career

Vocational Programs for Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
117K	$31.26	$65,010

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

The following 7 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information 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	-	-	-	-
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	-	-	72 Hours	15.00 Months
Audio Engineering Technology/Technician	4	-	-	-	-
Music Technology	38	$37,315	$6,300	77 Hours	21.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Communications Technology/Technician

Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

$35,200

283 Hours

13.00 Months

Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

$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)

72 Hours

15.00 Months

Audio Engineering Technology/Technician

Music Technology

$37,315

$6,300

77 Hours

21.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians

The following 270 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.