Installation, Maintenance & Repair
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Also called: A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician), A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer), Electronic Tech (Electronic Technician), Field Service Tech (Field Service Technician)
US median pay
$52,600
per year, 2025
Job growth 2025–35
+4.8%
about average or slower
Openings a year (US)
2,200
22,400 employed
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Preparation 3/5 · Medium preparation
What this job is
Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.
What they do day to day
- Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
- Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
- Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
- Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
- Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
- Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs.
- Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.
- Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.
- Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports.
- Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
Skills and knowledge that matter most
Skills
- Troubleshooting3.6/5
- Repairing3.6/5
- Quality Control Analysis3.6/5
- Installation3.4/5
- Equipment Maintenance3.4/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.4/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.2/5
- Operations Monitoring3.1/5
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics4.3/5
- Customer and Personal Service4.1/5
- Telecommunications3.3/5
- Mechanical3.3/5
- English Language3.2/5
- Engineering and Technology3.2/5
Importance rated by people working in the job (1 = not important, 5 = extremely important).
Education and preparation
Preparation level 3 of 5 — Medium preparation. Usually vocational training, an associate's degree or an apprenticeship.
Typical entry education (BLS): Postsecondary nondegree award.
Highest education of people in this job:
- High school diploma38%
- Some college28%
- Associate's degree14%
Who this job suits
Mostly Realistic
Hands-on work with tools, machines, plants or animals
Conventional
Organising data, details and procedures
Based on the Holland (RIASEC) interest profile for this occupation.