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Tv And Stereo Installer Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

TV and Stereo Installers 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.

TV and Stereo Installers Schools and Degrees

Skills are provided by community colleges and vocational schools. Some organizations provide certification for electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers.

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

TV and Stereo Installers Jobs and Outlook

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has forecasted an 11 percent employment growth from 2008 to 2018 for electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers, which is as fast as the average for all occupations.

The major employers of TV and stereo installers are shown below:

  • Home entertainment equipment manufacturers
  • Home entertainment retail stores

In 2009, the median annual earnings for electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers was $32,320.

Job Numbers and Growth

Tv and stereo installers nationally number 40,000. The unemployment level for workers is high, compared to other occupations. About 4% of employees were unemployed recently.

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).

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. 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.

Part-Time Work 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 AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Birmingham$31,000240+119%

Alaska

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Anchorage$35,00070+116%

Arizona

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Phoenix$37,000840+113%
Yuma$30,00050+342%

Arkansas

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Fort Smith$37,00040+72%
Little Rock$31,00050-29%

California

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Fresno$27,000140+103%
Oakland$39,000260+19%
Riverside$35,000430+59%
Sacramento$36,000210+12%
San Diego$37,000390+38%
San Francisco$42,000200-5%
San Jose$32,00080-59%
Santa Ana$34,000710+120%

Colorado

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Denver$33,000320+21%
Fort Collins$31,000100+319%

Connecticut

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Hartford$35,00050-59%

Delaware

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Wilmington$33,000110+61%

District of Columbia

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Washington$38,000930+90%

Florida

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Deltona$28,000380+1120%
Fort Lauderdale$36,000440+185%
Fort Walton Beach$39,00050+246%
Gainesville$34,000100+342%
Jacksonville$32,000290+129%
Lakeland$29,000110+179%
Miami$38,000320+53%
Ocala$31,00040+118%
Orlando$41,000370+67%
Palm Bay$29,00050+25%
Tampa$30,000700+172%

Georgia

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Atlanta$38,0001,320+163%
Macon$31,00050+158%

Illinois

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Chicago$35,000760-6%

Indiana

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Indianapolis$37,000490+159%

Iowa

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Davenport$29,00050+34%
Des Moines$31,000200+195%
Iowa City$31,00070+414%

Kansas

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Topeka$26,00070+223%

Kentucky

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Lexington$23,00040-20%
Louisville$36,000140+8%

Louisiana

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Lafayette$21,00030+4%
New Orleans$33,000220+106%

Maine

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Portland$34,00050+21%

Maryland

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Baltimore$43,000350+27%
Bethesda$31,0001200%

Massachusetts

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Springfield$31,00050-19%

Michigan

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Lansing$24,00050+28%

Minnesota

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Minneapolis$33,000530+40%

Missouri

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Jefferson City$34,00050+285%
Kansas City$34,000270+24%
St Louis$32,000390+36%

Nebraska

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Lincoln$28,00050+52%
Omaha$34,000290+199%

Nevada

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Reno$30,000150+255%

New Hampshire

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Nashua$33,000150+443%

New Jersey

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Camden$35,000380+242%
Edison$38,000320+47%
Newark$36,000260+22%

New Mexico

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Albuquerque$28,00050-39%

New York

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Albany$38,00070-24%
New York$36,000590-46%
Rochester$36,000260+148%

North Carolina

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Charlotte$28,000170-9%
Greensboro$33,000260+236%
Raleigh$32,000220+105%
Wilmington$30,000110+281%

North Dakota

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Fargo$30,00040+75%

Ohio

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Akron$27,00030-57%
Cincinnati$28,000210-4%
Cleveland$28,000160-29%
Columbus$35,000160-19%
Dayton$23,000130+60%
Toledo$34,000110+70%
Youngstown$36,00050+4%

Oklahoma

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Oklahoma City$30,00080-33%

Oregon

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Portland$37,000180-18%

Pennsylvania

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Harrisburg$29,00050-24%
Philadelphia$32,000580+45%
Pittsburgh$30,000290+20%

South Carolina

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Myrtle Beach$32,00060+156%

South Dakota

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Sioux Falls$30,00070+154%

Tennessee

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Chattanooga$29,00030-37%
Knoxville$30,00080+15%
Memphis$29,000210+61%
Nashville$37,000100-38%

Texas

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Corpus Christi$26,00050+41%
Dallas$38,000940+111%
Fort Worth$30,000330+81%
Houston$28,000810+48%
Lubbock$28,00070+192%
San Antonio$30,000250+41%

Virginia

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Richmond$34,00080-36%
Virginia Beach$32,000280+76%

Washington

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Mount Vernon$37,00060+644%
Seattle$40,000410+35%
Yakima$26,00040+161%

Wisconsin

City and AreaMedian SalaryEmployeesJob Density
Appleton$38,000100+345%
Madison$36,00080+16%

Salary and employment data obtained from the United States Department of Labor. Individual salaries depend on location, education and career background. Thanks to CityTownInfo.com for this tv and stereo installer schools and jobs info.

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