Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers
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.
BLS SOC 49-2097 · O*NET-SOC 49-2097.00 · BLS 2025–2035 · O*NET 31.0
Median annual wage, 2025
$52,600
Projected change, 2025–2035
4.8%
2025–2035 annual average openings
2,200
AI exposure
Moderate
Editorial analysis
AV systems are getting easier to configure and harder to understand as a whole
Audiovisual systems increasingly combine displays, cameras, microphones, speakers, networks, control software, streaming platforms, conferencing services, and automated room intelligence. AI can simplify setup by calibrating sound, framing cameras, suppressing noise, translating speech, and diagnosing common problems.
Plug-and-play does not mean problem-free
A conference room may fail because of a cable, network policy, firmware mismatch, acoustic problem, account permission, software update, or interaction between several vendors. Installers and repairers often solve issues that cross the boundary between physical equipment and IT.
- Automatic calibration can reduce some manual setup.
- Remote monitoring may identify faults before a user reports them.
- AI can improve camera, audio, transcription, and meeting-room capabilities.
- Installation, cabling, mounting, network integration, and complex troubleshooting remain important.
Workers who strengthen networking and software knowledge alongside traditional AV skills may have the best opportunities as audiovisual systems become increasingly connected.
Labor-market picture
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Employment
- Employment, 2025
- 22,400 jobs
- Projected employment, 2035
- 23,400 jobs
- Projected change, 2025–2035
- 1,100 jobs (4.8%)
Relative AI exposure
BLS category: Moderate. This is a relative task-exposure classification, not a forecast of employment change, automation, wages, or worker replacement.
Relative AI exposure · Moderate
Work profile
Representative tasks
These task statements come from O*NET 31.0. They are source facts, not labels assigned by the AI exposure measure.
- 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.
Skills that matter
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- Analytical or scientific software
- Mobile location based services software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Word processing software
Preparation
- Typical entry education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- Related experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
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