How much does a broadcast engineer make in the United States?
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is $10,850 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- $8,328
- Compared with the median pay in the United States
- 2.4 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United States ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $130,200 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $124,600 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $102,300 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $447 |
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- Electrical engineer$120,600
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- Astrophysicist$168,200
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By state
Median gross salary a year.
| California | $160,500 |
| New Jersey | $158,700 |
| District of Columbia | $157,000 |
| Maryland | $155,700 |
| Massachusetts | $138,200 |
| New Mexico | $137,000 |
| Rhode Island | $136,400 |
| Texas | $132,200 |
| Washington | $130,300 |
| Illinois | $129,400 |
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| Utah | $128,400 |
| Maine | $127,500 |
| Michigan | $127,200 |
| Colorado | $127,000 |
| Hawaii | $126,700 |
| Oregon | $124,400 |
| Georgia | $123,000 |
| Tennessee | $122,900 |
| Pennsylvania | $121,300 |
| Alabama | $120,700 |
| West Virginia | $120,200 |
| Virginia | $120,000 |
| New York | $119,200 |
| Ohio | $118,800 |
| Arizona | $118,100 |
| Missouri | $117,600 |
| Florida | $116,900 |
| Nevada | $116,200 |
| North Carolina | $115,900 |
| South Carolina | $113,700 |
| Mississippi | $112,400 |
| Minnesota | $112,400 |
| Indiana | $112,200 |
| Arkansas | $109,800 |
| Oklahoma | $109,100 |
| Alaska | $106,800 |
| Connecticut | $106,000 |
| New Hampshire | $105,200 |
| North Dakota | $104,900 |
| Kansas | $103,700 |
| Idaho | $102,800 |
| Kentucky | $101,900 |
| Louisiana | $100,400 |
| Wyoming | $95,910 |
| Wisconsin | $93,710 |
| Montana | $93,380 |
| Nebraska | $91,140 |
| Vermont | $86,180 |
| South Dakota | $84,150 |
| Iowa | $81,330 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a broadcast engineer make a month in the United States?
The median gross salary is $10,850 a month, $130,200 a year.
How much does a broadcast engineer make starting out and with experience?
The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around $81,840 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than $207,000.
Which country pays a broadcast engineer the most?
United States, with a median of $130,200 a year before tax, according to our data.
Which state pays a broadcast engineer the most?
California, with a median of $160,500 a year.
Does a broadcast engineer make more in the United States or in Germany?
In the United States: $130,200 a year against $95,070 in Germany, 1.4 times more.
Who makes more, a broadcast engineer or an electrical engineer?
A broadcast engineer: $130,200 a year against $120,600 for an electrical engineer, 1.1 times more.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS survey, 2025. How we calculate