TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers

Career and Education Info

Job Numbers and Growth

There are about 38,000 TV and radio broadcast engineers in the United States. Unemployment for this occupation is low when compared to other careers.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

13% of employees work on a part-time basis. 12% of the time, people working as TV and radio broadcast engineers are their own boss.

Training and Education

If you want to pursue this career, you will benefit from having an associate degree. The percentage of employees with a 4 year degree is 35%. According to 2008 data 44% of TV and radio broadcast engineers have attended college, but do not have a degree. Among workers, 21% have a high-school diploma, but no college education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

Jobs for this occupation are most common in Tallahassee (Florida), Missoula (Montana), and Little Rock (Arkansas), but are rarer in Providence (Rhode Island), Oakland (California), and Newark (New Jersey).

TV and radio broadcast engineers are paid comparatively more in Oakland (California), Trenton (New Jersey), and Lansing (Michigan) and comparatively less in Brownsville (Texas), Lubbock (Texas), and Joplin (Missouri).

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TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for TV And Radio Broadcast Engineers are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Alabama	Birmingham	150	$34,760	1.3
Alabama	Huntsville	60	$34,570	1.4
Alabama	Mobile	110	$29,330	2.8
Arizona	Phoenix	260	$40,730	0.6
Arizona	Tucson	140	$32,820	1.7
Arkansas	Fort Smith	40	$23,020	1.6
Arkansas	Little Rock	360	$23,110	4.9
California	Fresno	150	$30,800	2.1
California	Oakland	70	$56,380	0.3
California	Riverside	190	$36,540	0.7
California	Sacramento	340	$37,730	1.7
California	Salinas	40		1.2
California	San Diego	360	$39,380	1.2
California	San Francisco	290	$48,210	1.3
California	Santa Ana	110	$36,680	0.3
California	Santa Barbara	30	$37,260	0.8
California	Santa Rosa	30	$24,080	0.8
Colorado	Colorado Springs	30	$38,280	0.6
Colorado	Denver	470	$50,510	1.7
Colorado	Grand Junction	40	$31,390	3.6
Connecticut	Hartford	350	$37,370	2.7
District of Columbia	Washington	810	$51,800	1.6
Florida	Cape Coral	90	$38,780	2
Florida	Fort Lauderdale	150	$37,790	0.9
Florida	Gainesville	40	$35,130	1.7
Florida	Jacksonville	140	$39,680	1.1
Florida	Miami	840	$45,350	3.8
Florida	Orlando	300	$44,500	1.3
Florida	Palm Bay	110	$34,230	2.6
Florida	Pensacola	60	$35,850	1.9
Florida	Tallahassee	250	$33,260	7.3
Florida	Tampa	320	$40,150	1.2
Florida	West Palm Beach	190	$34,380	1.6
Georgia	Atlanta	730	$33,210	1.4
Georgia	Columbus	80	$29,400	3.6
Georgia	Macon	40	$36,210	2
Illinois	Champaign	40	$36,780	2.1
Illinois	Chicago	1,330	$42,370	1.6
Illinois	Peoria	70	$23,510	1.9
Indiana	Evansville	90	$32,890	2.4
Indiana	Fort Wayne	60	$28,070	1.3
Indiana	Gary	30	$26,390	0.5
Indiana	Indianapolis	190	$45,680	1
Iowa	Davenport	70	$34,670	1.8
Iowa	Des Moines	140	$38,850	2
Iowa	Waterloo	40	$34,490	2.3
Kansas	Wichita	50	$28,540	0.8
Kentucky	Lexington	130	$35,300	2.5
Kentucky	Louisville	230	$34,390	1.7
Louisiana	Alexandria	30	$23,730	2.6
Louisiana	Lafayette	60	$20,430	2
Louisiana	Shreveport	60	$31,330	1.6
Maine	Bangor	40	$32,460	3.2
Maine	Portland	140	$31,770	3.2
Maryland	Baltimore	240	$30,230	0.8
Maryland	Bethesda	150	$45,670	1.2
Massachusetts	Boston	340	$36,170	0.9
Massachusetts	Springfield	60	$41,160	0.9
Massachusetts	Worcester	40	$52,620	0.7
Michigan	Ann Arbor	70	$33,590	2
Michigan	Detroit	150	$51,740	1
Michigan	Flint	40	$24,970	1.4
Michigan	Grand Rapids	70	$31,930	0.8
Michigan	Lansing	120	$52,730	2.9
Michigan	Warren	220	$48,630	0.9
Minnesota	Duluth	90	$31,560	3.4
Minnesota	Minneapolis	300	$42,610	0.8
Mississippi	Jackson	70	$26,410	1.3
Missouri	Joplin	70	$19,040	4.4
Missouri	Kansas City	160	$38,630	0.7
Missouri	Springfield	120	$28,090	2.9
Missouri	St Louis	410	$30,610	1.4
Montana	Missoula	50	$21,530	5
Nebraska	Lincoln	80	$40,460	2.3
Nebraska	Omaha	90	$34,010	0.9
Nevada	Las Vegas	130	$31,740	0.6
Nevada	Reno	60	$32,920	1.4
New Jersey	Newark	40	$53,820	0.2
New Jersey	Trenton	30	$61,260	0.7
New Mexico	Albuquerque	180	$22,730	2.1
New York	Albany	120	$37,340	1.3
New York	Buffalo	100	$44,420	0.8
New York	Nassau	230	$49,730	0.8
New York	New York	2,390	$54,850	2.1
New York	Rochester	150	$29,510	1.4
New York	Syracuse	90	$41,470	1.3
North Carolina	Charlotte	330	$40,330	1.7
North Carolina	Durham	70	$47,320	1.2
North Carolina	Greensboro	80	$28,400	1
North Carolina	Raleigh	110	$34,190	1
North Carolina	Wilmington	40	$27,760	1.3
North Dakota	Fargo	40	$38,560	1.7
Ohio	Cincinnati	230	$38,670	1
Ohio	Cleveland	240	$38,970	1
Ohio	Columbus	280	$40,090	1.4
Ohio	Dayton	90	$37,230	1.1
Ohio	Toledo	120	$38,750	1.8
Ohio	Youngstown	70	$34,120	1.4
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	120	$30,270	1
Oklahoma	Tulsa	120	$29,660	1.3
Oregon	Bend	40	$33,050	3
Oregon	Eugene	80	$28,630	2.6
Oregon	Medford	50	$27,870	2.9
Oregon	Portland	240	$41,230	1
Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	90	$43,750	1.3
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	450	$37,050	1.1
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	200	$29,430	0.8
Pennsylvania	Scranton	110	$47,610	2
Rhode Island	Providence	40	$32,850	0.3
South Carolina	Charleston	40	$26,950	0.6
South Carolina	Columbia	120	$28,470	1.6
South Dakota	Sioux Falls	40	$24,050	1.4
Tennessee	Chattanooga	100	$41,050	2
Tennessee	Jackson	40	$29,170	3.6
Tennessee	Kingsport	50	$34,980	2.1
Tennessee	Knoxville	180	$33,330	2.5
Tennessee	Memphis	130	$30,580	0.9
Tennessee	Nashville	170	$37,170	1
Texas	Amarillo	30		1.5
Texas	Austin	170	$48,860	1
Texas	Beaumont	50	$27,930	1.5
Texas	Brownsville	40	$31,750	1.6
Texas	Dallas	340	$35,500	0.7
Texas	Houston	330	$34,330	0.6
Texas	Lubbock	40	$18,790	1.6
Texas	Mcallen	40	$30,180	0.9
Texas	San Antonio	230	$31,630	1.2
Utah	Salt Lake City	280	$32,800	2
Vermont	Burlington	40	$29,220	1.8
Virginia	Harrisonburg	40	$30,270	3.8
Virginia	Richmond	160	$29,030	1.2
Virginia	Roanoke	60	$27,120	1.8
Virginia	Virginia Beach	180	$33,470	1.1
Washington	Seattle	360	$39,560	1.1
Washington	Spokane	70	$37,370	1.6
West Virginia	Huntington	30	$33,000	1.3
Wisconsin	Green Bay	60	$28,810	1.7
Wisconsin	Madison	70	$35,100	1
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	140	$34,690	0.7

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