Broadcast Technicians Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 47 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median broadcast technicians in the US earns $59,570 per year (21,110 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($108,270) and lowest in West Virginia ($27,310) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Broadcast Technicians pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Technicians in Washington DC | $108,270 | $78,764 | $6,564 | 72.7% | 290 |
| Broadcast Technicians in New Hampshire | $81,150 | $65,919 | $5,493 | 81.2% | 170 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Pennsylvania | $80,470 | $62,970 | $5,248 | 78.3% | 950 |
| Broadcast Technicians in New York | $78,840 | $60,634 | $5,053 | 76.9% | 1,690 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Illinois | $74,210 | $57,508 | $4,792 | 77.5% | 690 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Colorado | $74,040 | $58,368 | $4,864 | 78.8% | 820 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Nevada | $73,070 | $60,235 | $5,020 | 82.4% | 280 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Arizona | $73,040 | $58,597 | $4,883 | 80.2% | 530 |
| Broadcast Technicians in California | $72,800 | $57,433 | $4,786 | 78.9% | 2,340 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Florida | $64,950 | $54,367 | $4,531 | 83.7% | 1,130 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Maryland | $64,030 | $50,950 | $4,246 | 79.6% | 460 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Wisconsin | $62,400 | $50,354 | $4,196 | 80.7% | 410 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Washington | $62,070 | $52,053 | $4,338 | 83.9% | 270 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Connecticut | $58,930 | $47,803 | $3,984 | 81.1% | 700 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Virginia | $57,940 | $46,217 | $3,851 | 79.8% | 710 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Maine | $55,110 | $43,923 | $3,660 | 79.7% | 90 |
| Broadcast Technicians in New Mexico | $49,990 | $41,163 | $3,430 | 82.3% | 80 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Rhode Island | $49,580 | $40,775 | $3,398 | 82.2% | 110 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Texas | $49,440 | $41,905 | $3,492 | 84.8% | 1,380 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Hawaii | $49,200 | $39,486 | $3,290 | 80.3% | 70 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Ohio | $48,720 | $40,769 | $3,397 | 83.7% | 430 |
| Broadcast Technicians in North Dakota | $48,090 | $40,820 | $3,402 | 84.9% | 80 |
| Broadcast Technicians in North Carolina | $47,780 | $39,174 | $3,264 | 82% | 580 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Michigan | $47,730 | $38,753 | $3,229 | 81.2% | 580 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Georgia | $47,340 | $38,384 | $3,199 | 81.1% | 440 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Tennessee | $47,340 | $40,218 | $3,351 | 85% | 400 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Alabama | $47,290 | $38,078 | $3,173 | 80.5% | 220 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Massachusetts | $47,260 | $38,010 | $3,168 | 80.4% | 560 |
| Broadcast Technicians in South Carolina | $46,860 | $38,178 | $3,181 | 81.5% | 210 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Iowa | $46,820 | $38,673 | $3,223 | 82.6% | 180 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Minnesota | $46,790 | $38,091 | $3,174 | 81.4% | 330 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Montana | $46,600 | $38,190 | $3,182 | 82% | 60 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Idaho | $44,730 | $36,858 | $3,072 | 82.4% | 90 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Oklahoma | $44,530 | $36,502 | $3,042 | 82% | 240 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Louisiana | $44,440 | $36,941 | $3,078 | 83.1% | 120 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Oregon | $44,420 | $34,814 | $2,901 | 78.4% | 220 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Indiana | $44,400 | $36,575 | $3,048 | 82.4% | 760 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Nebraska | $43,680 | $36,169 | $3,014 | 82.8% | 160 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Arkansas | $41,870 | $34,402 | $2,867 | 82.2% | 220 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Kansas | $41,600 | $34,084 | $2,840 | 81.9% | 90 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Missouri | $41,600 | $34,588 | $2,882 | 83.1% | 300 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Kentucky | $40,240 | $33,222 | $2,769 | 82.6% | 230 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Wyoming | $39,380 | $33,822 | $2,818 | 85.9% | 50 |
| Broadcast Technicians in South Dakota | $32,150 | $28,013 | $2,334 | 87.1% | 40 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Utah | $31,490 | $26,065 | $2,172 | 82.8% | 300 |
| Broadcast Technicians in Mississippi | $27,750 | $24,084 | $2,007 | 86.8% | 60 |
| Broadcast Technicians in West Virginia | $27,310 | $23,423 | $1,952 | 85.8% | 120 |
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