Tv and Stereo Installer Training and Jobs
Schools and Degrees
Skills are provided by community colleges and vocational schools. Some organizations provide certification for electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers.
Training and Education
Employees are generally expected to have a postsecondary vocational award. About 11% of tv and stereo installers hold a bachelor's degree or better. Currently 44% of workers have some college education, though not a degree. About 45% of employees were able to get their jobs with a high-school diploma.
Job Overview
TV and stereo Installers install equipment such as VCR and DVD equipment, home theater systems, televisions and radios, television dishes, video cameras and stereo components. Home theater systems include a large-screen television and complex surround-sound audio components.
Job Requirements
Employers typically prefer to hire individuals who have a strong foundation in electronics.
Nature of Work
- Tune or adjust equipment to obtain optimum auditory or visual reception
- Install, service and repair electronic equipment
- Show customers how to properly use the equipment
- Explain repairs to customers
Area Job Conditions
Tv and stereo installers are relatively common in Deltona (Florida), Mount Vernon (Washington), and Nashua (New Hampshire). They are rarer in Akron (Ohio), San Jose (California), and Hartford (Connecticut).
Workers are paid highest in Baltimore (Maryland), San Francisco (California), and Atlanta (Georgia), and lowest in Corpus Christi (Texas), Dayton (Ohio), and Lafayette (Louisiana).
Part-Time and Self Employment
About 6% of tv and stereo installers work less than full-time. In 12% of the cases, workers work for themselves.
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Tv and Stereo Installers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)
In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.
Alabama
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $30,000 | 140 | +101% |
| Huntsville | $43,000 | 110 | +285% |
Arizona
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | $48,000 | 630 | +150% |
| Tucson | $27,000 | 30 | -37% |
Arkansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith | $29,000 | 50 | +204% |
| Little Rock | $31,000 | 60 | +23% |
California
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $26,000 | 40 | +10% |
| Chico | $29,000 | 40 | +348% |
| Los Angeles | $33,000 | 500 | -14% |
| Oakland | $45,000 | 510 | +258% |
| Oxnard | $42,000 | 60 | +44% |
| Riverside | $37,000 | 490 | +185% |
| Sacramento | $33,000 | 70 | -43% |
| Santa Ana | $36,000 | 360 | +73% |
Colorado
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $38,000 | 40 | +92% |
| Colorado Springs | $29,000 | 150 | +328% |
| Denver | $37,000 | 310 | +74% |
| Fort Collins | $31,000 | 90 | +433% |
| Grand Junction | 40 | +458% |
Connecticut
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | $44,000 | 60 | +58% |
Delaware
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | $37,000 | 80 | +75% |
District of Columbia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $41,000 | 540 | +55% |
Florida
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | $37,000 | 240 | +142% |
| Jacksonville | $29,000 | 170 | +99% |
| Lakeland | $37,000 | 160 | +517% |
| Miami | $28,000 | 470 | +236% |
| Orlando | $34,000 | 180 | +24% |
| Palm Bay | $34,000 | 80 | +195% |
| Port St Lucie | $24,000 | 40 | +151% |
| Tampa | $33,000 | 740 | +353% |
Georgia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $34,000 | 730 | +121% |
| Macon | $30,000 | 30 | +153% |
Idaho
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello | $29,000 | 40 | +1024% |
Illinois
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $37,000 | 480 | -11% |
| Rockford | $31,000 | 50 | +163% |
| Springfield | $27,000 | 40 | +179% |
Indiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | $31,000 | 30 | +235% |
| Indianapolis | $37,000 | 260 | +104% |
| South Bend | $33,000 | 80 | +360% |
Iowa
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | $37,000 | 100 | +290% |
Kentucky
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | $29,000 | 90 | +170% |
| Louisville | $38,000 | 130 | +51% |
Louisiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | $31,000 | 80 | +7% |
Maryland
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $38,000 | 140 | -25% |
| Bethesda | $32,000 | 60 | -27% |
Massachusetts
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $29,000 | 40 | -4% |
Michigan
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing | $34,000 | 60 | +119% |
| Saginaw | $34,000 | 30 | +180% |
Minnesota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | $33,000 | 330 | +30% |
Missouri
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $35,000 | 160 | +10% |
| St Louis | $36,000 | 260 | +36% |
Nebraska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $28,000 | 50 | +129% |
| Omaha | $31,000 | 210 | +215% |
Nevada
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | $30,000 | 220 | +82% |
New Jersey
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | $37,000 | 170 | +16% |
| Newark | $39,000 | 150 | +5% |
New Mexico
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $26,000 | 200 | +268% |
New York
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $37,000 | 50 | -22% |
| Buffalo | $36,000 | 80 | +2% |
| Nassau | $46,000 | 390 | +115% |
| Poughkeepsie | $40,000 | 30 | -13% |
| Rochester | $38,000 | 180 | +151% |
North Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | $30,000 | 80 | -34% |
| Fayetteville | $28,000 | 40 | +135% |
| Raleigh | $34,000 | 390 | +432% |
| Wilmington | $34,000 | 50 | +171% |
| Winston Salem | $40,000 | 60 | +106% |
Ohio
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | $31,000 | 110 | -24% |
| Cleveland | $34,000 | 120 | -18% |
| Dayton | $27,000 | 70 | +30% |
| Youngstown | $36,000 | 30 | -5% |
Oklahoma
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $31,000 | 140 | +71% |
| Tulsa | $35,000 | 190 | +213% |
Oregon
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | $32,000 | 30 | +57% |
| Portland | $39,000 | 70 | -52% |
Pennsylvania
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | $47,000 | 60 | +23% |
| Erie | $33,000 | 40 | +131% |
| Harrisburg | $35,000 | 40 | -11% |
| Philadelphia | $29,000 | 250 | -9% |
Rhode Island
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | $31,000 | 90 | +14% |
South Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | $27,000 | 40 | +463% |
| Columbia | $32,000 | 50 | +1% |
| Spartanburg | $34,000 | 40 | +159% |
South Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | $32,000 | 50 | +165% |
Tennessee
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | $32,000 | 260 | +455% |
| Memphis | $34,000 | 110 | +25% |
Texas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $35,000 | 140 | +25% |
| Corpus Christi | $23,000 | 30 | +22% |
| Dallas | $36,000 | 530 | +76% |
| Fort Worth | $26,000 | 470 | +281% |
| Longview | 40 | +217% | |
| San Antonio | $24,000 | 160 | +29% |
Vermont
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | $31,000 | 60 | +302% |
Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | $37,000 | 170 | +57% |
Washington
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $40,000 | 280 | +40% |
| Tacoma | $30,000 | 40 | +8% |
Wisconsin
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | $38,000 | 90 | +89% |
| Milwaukee | $29,000 | 50 | -58% |