Audio and Video Technicians pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,060 or more. The middle half of audio and video technicians in Baltimore earn between $51,470 and $77,810.
- $47K10th
- $51K25th
- $65KMedian
- $78K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,320 | $5,943 | $34.29 |
| Median | $65,270 | $5,439 | $31.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,470 | $4,289 | $24.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,810 | $6,484 | $37.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Audio and Video Technicians salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $71,320, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $55,828 a year, or $4,652 a month and $2,147 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for audio and video technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $71,320 buys what about $68,257 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Audio and Video Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- York, PA$58,270
- Lancaster, PA$53,890
- Washington, DC$78,170
- Harrisburg, PA$61,600
- Philadelphia, PA$67,530
- Reading, PA$61,170
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do audio and video technicians make an hour in Baltimore?
$34.29 an hour on average, and $31.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audio and video technicians salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audio and video technicians take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $55,828 a year ($4,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,320. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do audio and video technicians earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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