Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

How to become an Audiovisual Equipment Installer or Repairer

Official title: Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Also called: A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician), A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer), Electronic Tech (Electronic Technician), Field Service Tech (Field Service Technician), Home Theater Installer, Installer, Satellite Installer, TV Analyzer (Television Analyzer), TV Repairman (Television Repairman)

Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.

Main tasks

Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs.
Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.
Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.

How to become one

Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Audio-Video Repairer.
Apprenticeship: Radio Repairer (Any Ind).
Apprenticeship: Tape-Recorder Repairer.
Certificate or associate's degree: Postsecondary nondegree award. Programs such as Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $52,600 a year The middle half earn $44,490 to $67,300.
About 22,400 people work in this job now, and about 23,400 are projected by 2035. (+4.8%)
People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Questions people ask

How do I become an Audiovisual Equipment Installer or Repairer?

Ways in include: Postsecondary nondegree award; Audio-Video Repairer.

How much does an Audiovisual Equipment Installer or Repairer earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $52,600 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $44,490 to $67,300.

Is an Audiovisual Equipment Installer or Repairer a growing career in the US?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 22,400 to about 23,400 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become an Audiovisual Equipment Installer or Repairer?

Usually not. Only 15% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Postsecondary nondegree award; Audio-Video Repairer.

Will AI change the work of an Audiovisual Equipment Installer or Repairer?

People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Sources

Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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