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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
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.
Other titles employers use
A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician) · A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer) · Electronic Tech (Electronic Technician) · Field Service Tech (Field Service Technician) · Home Theater Installer · Installer · Satellite Installer · TV Analyzer (Television Analyzer)
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Installation
Subjects to know
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Telecommunications
- Mechanical
- English Language
Useful strengths
- Finger Dexterity
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Visualization
- Oral Comprehension
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.7 | Shared rooms, but not shoulder to shoulder |
| On your feet | 3.9 | Up and down through the day |
| Talking face to face | 4.5 | A regular part of the day |
| Working with your hands | 4.0 | Some of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a postsecondary certificate. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- High school or less 51%
- A certificate or some college 30%
- A two-year degree 14%
- A four-year degree 5%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Word processing software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Mobile location based services software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 5,000
- Job openings each year
- 480
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- −2.0%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 5,000 | 480 | −2.0% |
| Texas | 4,620 | 480 | 13.2% |
| Florida | 2,260 | 230 | 9.7% |
| New York | 2,060 | 0 | 1.0% |
| Missouri | 1,380 | 130 | 2.2% |
| Colorado | 1,360 | 140 | 12.4% |
| North Carolina | 1,110 | 110 | — |
| Tennessee | 840 | 90 | 27.3% |
| Washington | 830 | 90 | 7.8% |
| Illinois | 810 | 80 | −5.8% |
| New Jersey | 790 | 80 | −2.5% |
| Arizona | 750 | 80 | 7.1% |
| Ohio | 700 | 70 | −6.7% |
| Georgia | 590 | 60 | — |
| Connecticut | 530 | 50 | 1.9% |
| Indiana | 520 | 50 | 2.0% |
| Utah | 470 | 50 | 11.9% |
| Iowa | 320 | 30 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 320 | 30 | −3.0% |
| Louisiana | 310 | 30 | — |
| Nevada | 310 | 30 | 10.7% |
| Virginia | 270 | 30 | −3.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 260 | 30 | −7.1% |
| Montana | 240 | 20 | 9.1% |
| Nebraska | 220 | 20 | — |
| North Dakota | 210 | 20 | 5.0% |
| Kansas | 200 | 20 | — |
| Kentucky | 200 | 20 | −9.1% |
| Maryland | 200 | 20 | −4.8% |
| Michigan | 200 | 20 | −13.0% |
| Arkansas | 180 | 20 | −5.3% |
| Idaho | 170 | 20 | 6.3% |
| Oklahoma | 170 | 20 | — |
| South Carolina | 170 | 20 | — |
| Wisconsin | 170 | 20 | −5.6% |
| Mississippi | 140 | 10 | — |
| Massachusetts | 120 | 10 | — |
| South Dakota | 100 | 10 | — |
| Maine | 80 | 10 | −11.1% |
| New Hampshire | 80 | 10 | — |
| Wyoming | 50 | 10 | — |
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