Broadcast Technicians pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,740 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Austin earn between $46,760 and $84,220.
- $34K10th
- $47K25th
- $56KMedian
- $84K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,960 | $5,413 | $31.23 |
| Median | $55,880 | $4,657 | $26.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,760 | $3,897 | $22.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,220 | $7,018 | $40.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $64,960, a single filer in Austin takes home about $54,375 a year, or $4,531 a month and $2,091 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for broadcast technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $64,960 buys what about $66,241 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Broadcast Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($66,130).
- Dallas$66,130
- Austin$64,960
- Houston$57,970
- San Antonio$50,960
- El Paso$48,500
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 Austin: questions
How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Austin?
$31.23 an hour on average, and $26.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Austin?
About $54,375 a year ($4,531 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,960. Texas has no state income tax.
Do broadcast technicians earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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