Audio and Video Technicians pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,480 or more. The middle half of audio and video technicians in San Antonio earn between $45,110 and $49,130.
- $41K10th
- $45K25th
- $49KMedian
- $49K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,960 | $4,247 | $24.50 |
| Median | $49,130 | $4,094 | $23.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,110 | $3,759 | $21.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,130 | $4,094 | $23.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Audio and Video Technicians salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $50,960, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $43,126 a year, or $3,594 a month and $1,659 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for audio and video technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $50,960 buys what about $53,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Audio and Video Technicians salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 6th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($58,270).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do audio and video technicians make an hour in San Antonio?
$24.50 an hour on average, and $23.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audio and video technicians salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audio and video technicians take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $43,126 a year ($3,594 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,960. Texas has no state income tax.
Do audio and video technicians earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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