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Broadcast Technicians in New Jersey

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10.8% Jobs Projection
$51,040 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Broadcast Technicians in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Broadcast Technicians in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Broadcast Technicians in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Broadcast Technicians Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 550 workers employed as Broadcast Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 670 Broadcast Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 340 Broadcast Technicians working in it, which means New Jersey has more Broadcast Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Broadcast Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Broadcast Technicians job openings in New Jersey, and 820 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,900 annual jobs and 32,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Broadcast Technicians Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Broadcast Technicians ranged from $19,110 to $97,360 with $51,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.19 to $46.81. The median hourly rate was $24.54.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.59.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Broadcast Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Broadcast Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,230 $54,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 370 $37,570
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 40 n/a

Top States for Broadcast Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Broadcast Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 5,590 $52,580
California 4,450 $39,960
Florida 2,150 $36,080
Texas 1,680 $35,860
Illinois 1,300 $40,230
Georgia 1,190 $44,340
Virginia 830 $37,240
Pennsylvania 820 $34,850
South Carolina 740 $34,260
Indiana 740 $29,100
Michigan 730 $37,250
Massachusetts 720 $38,870
District of Columbia 660 $86,390
Ohio 660 $29,670
North Carolina 570 $37,100
New Jersey 550 $51,040
Colorado 540 $49,170
Maryland 520 $55,470
Minnesota 510 $38,240
Wisconsin 490 $44,800

Below are the states where Broadcast Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $86,390
Maryland $55,470
New York $52,580
New Jersey $51,040
Colorado $49,170
Washington $46,800
Wisconsin $44,800
Georgia $44,340
Rhode Island $43,640
Maine $42,210

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