Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers
SOC Code: 49-2097
Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers carries a 32% AI exposure score (Medium automation risk), with a median annual wage of $50,620 and +6.6% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 24,600 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 32% AI exposure, Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers sits 5 points below the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 37% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
62/100
Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage F $50,620
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth A +6.6%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) C+ 32% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers in the Medium band.
Credential × growth standing
Associate / award entry with a named growth shelf
Entry credential Associate / award covers 99 of 832 occupations; BLS places this one in Average (378/832). Mid-credential standing - thicker than graduate shelves, thinner than HS-dominated mass.
Where Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
32% Lower than most lower than 63% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers's Medium automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score below 40% reflects tasks anchored in physical dexterity, unstructured environments, or high-touch human interaction that current AI cannot reliably replicate.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 49-2097) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
- 2. Compute cost estimates for labor and materials.
- 3. 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.
- 4. Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
- 5. Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
- 6. Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
- 7. Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs.
- 8. Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.
- 9. Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.
- 10. Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports.
Key Skills Required
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Installation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
Knowledge Areas
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Telecommunications
- Mechanical
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
- Administration and Management
- Building and Construction
- Production and Processing
- Mathematics
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers?
Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers has an AI exposure score of 32%, indicating a medium level of automation risk. The majority of tasks in this role require human judgment, creativity, or physical presence that AI cannot easily replicate.
What is the job outlook for Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers is projected to grow by 6.6% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 24,600 workers.
What skills are needed for Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers?
Key skills for Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers include Troubleshooting, Repairing, Quality Control Analysis, and others. Typical entry-level education is Postsecondary nondegree award.
How much do Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers earn?
The median annual wage for Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers is $50,620, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers?
The typical entry-level education for Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers is Postsecondary nondegree award. Employers generally expect None of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves Short-term on-the-job training. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers?
Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Medium automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. Most tasks require human judgment and are resistant to automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (32% here).
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Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (+6.6% here).
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- Food scientists and technologists · growth +6.5%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
Use Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).