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Broadcast Technicians in New Mexico

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Broadcast Technicians in New Mexico

Considering a career as a Broadcast Technician in New Mexico?

-6% Jobs Projection
$31,210 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Broadcast Technicians in New Mexico are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Broadcast Technicians in New Mexico is expected to decrease.

  • Broadcast Technicians in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Broadcast Technicians Work in New Mexico?

200 people worked as Broadcast Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 200 Broadcast Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Broadcast Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 5.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 170 jobs for New Mexico Broadcast Technicians in 2026.

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

What do Broadcast Technicians Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Broadcast Technicians ranged from $18,560 to $55,020 with $31,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.92 to $26.45. The median hourly rate was $15.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.17.

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

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 110 $34,200

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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