Broadcast Technicians pay range in Asheville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,480 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Asheville earn between $35,000 and $57,310.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $45KMedian
- $57K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,540 | $4,212 | $24.30 |
| Median | $45,100 | $3,758 | $21.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,000 | $2,917 | $16.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,310 | $4,776 | $27.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Asheville
On the average salary of $50,540, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $41,281 a year, or $3,440 a month and $1,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Asheville a good place for broadcast technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Asheville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $50,540 buys what about $52,370 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Broadcast Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities
Asheville ranks 4th of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($61,440).
- Charlotte$61,440
- Raleigh$56,540
- Winston-Salem$54,340
- Asheville$50,540
- Wilmington$48,810
Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians
Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).
- Philadelphia, PA$101,650
- New York, NY$97,370
- San Francisco, CA$93,000
- Phoenix, AZ$88,140
- Chicago, IL$84,530
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Broadcast Technicians salary in Asheville: questions
How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Asheville?
$24.30 an hour on average, and $21.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Asheville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Asheville?
About $41,281 a year ($3,440 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,540.
Do broadcast technicians earn more in Asheville than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).
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 27-4012; area Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.9%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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