Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-2097
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-2097 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 67/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $52,600
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 3,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +6.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 3,818 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~23.8% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.
Common titles: A/V Installation Tech (Audio Visual Installation Technician), A/V Installer (Audio Visual Installer), Electronic Tech (Electronic Technician), Field Service Tech (Field Service Technician), Home Theater Installer, Installer
Representative Tasks
- •Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
- •Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
- •Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
- •Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
- •Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Install audio or communications equipment.
- •Repair electronic equipment.
- •Estimate costs for labor or materials.
- •Calibrate equipment to specifications.
- •Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $52,600 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |