Audio and Video Technicians pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,740 or more. The middle half of audio and video technicians in Tucson earn between $35,460 and $47,840.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $43KMedian
- $48K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,280 | $3,773 | $21.77 |
| Median | $43,010 | $3,584 | $20.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,460 | $2,955 | $17.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Audio and Video Technicians salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $45,280, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $37,824 a year, or $3,152 a month and $1,455 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for audio and video technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $45,280 buys what about $46,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Audio and Video Technicians salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($54,040).
- Phoenix$54,040
- Tucson$45,280
Highest-paying cities for audio and video technicians
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,310).
- Boston, MA$82,310
- San Francisco, CA$82,250
- San Jose, CA$81,730
- Seattle, WA$79,730
- Atlantic City, NJ$78,560
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Audio and Video Technicians salary in Tucson: questions
How much do audio and video technicians make an hour in Tucson?
$21.77 an hour on average, and $20.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audio and video technicians salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audio and video technicians take-home pay in Tucson?
About $37,824 a year ($3,152 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,280.
Do audio and video technicians earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,058).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4011; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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