SOC 27-4099 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other wages by metro

National median annual wage

$70,720

10th percentile: $38,870
25th percentile: $49,340
Median: $70,720
75th percentile: $106,780
90th percentile: $135,470
Mean: $81,040

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 12,450.

That median is 38.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Salinas, CA	40	$96,370	$132,930	$147,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	670	$49,700	$121,680	$161,780
Colorado Springs, CO	230	$79,980	$118,250	$143,350
Fayetteville, NC	60	$78,690	$114,130	$132,040
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	100	$72,440	$112,260	$136,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	420	$42,690	$110,780	$113,690
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	50	$37,250	$109,300	$136,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	30	$28,710	$107,520	$174,350
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	140	$77,520	$104,920	$135,470
Vallejo, CA	60	$61,650	$103,650	$107,830
El Paso, TX	40	$69,240	$103,380	$164,360
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	50	$86,260	$100,420	$115,210
Jacksonville, FL	40	$43,580	$96,100	$176,720
St. Louis, MO-IL	50	$44,290	$96,010	$140,460
Omaha, NE-IA	90	$74,050	$95,020	$142,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	90	$60,650	$94,590	$140,590
Columbus, OH	50	$44,470	$92,580	$120,200
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	110	$42,520	$89,920	$129,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	120	$45,280	$86,230	$145,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	50	$42,400	$85,400	$171,790

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,110	$44,630	$64,540	$159,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	670	$49,700	$121,680	$161,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	520	$35,770	$48,120	$120,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	440	$37,090	$66,650	$111,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	420	$42,690	$110,780	$113,690
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	360	$45,510	$71,090	$156,750
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	280	$39,130	$56,730	$132,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	270	$48,130	$75,600	$100,130
Urban Honolulu, HI	260	$30,720	$79,750	$132,020
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	240	$36,150	$58,320	$117,380
Colorado Springs, CO	230	$79,980	$118,250	$143,350
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	220	$38,870	$54,370	$113,630
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	190	$44,380	$67,830	$95,950
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	160	$54,180	$83,040	$99,500
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	150	$48,240	$64,550	$122,660
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	140	$77,520	$104,920	$135,470
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	130	Not available	Not available	Not available
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	130	$38,470	$63,300	$115,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	120	$45,280	$86,230	$145,890
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	110	$42,520	$89,920	$129,560

States and territories

State estimates for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Virginia	400	$56,420	$117,640	$156,750
Arizona	130	$53,050	$99,320	$139,590
Michigan	50	$28,710	$96,530	$164,670
Alabama	40	$60,470	$96,100	$142,670
Nebraska	90	$74,670	$92,080	$141,900
Colorado	580	$36,150	$86,370	$140,610
Louisiana	190	$40,930	$86,260	$130,680
Florida	540	$39,310	$86,230	$134,250
North Carolina	180	$37,880	$78,690	$124,720
Minnesota	50	$52,310	$77,960	$149,340
Utah	120	$40,820	$76,790	$109,300
Texas	540	$30,350	$76,400	$126,050
New York	200	$37,090	$76,020	$119,430
Pennsylvania	580	$39,830	$75,600	$118,950
Guam	50	$23,010	$75,360	$115,210
South Carolina	50	$33,170	$74,010	$115,210
Connecticut	40	$34,010	$73,400	$148,830
Illinois	140	$31,200	$72,430	$133,270
Ohio	210	$37,790	$71,610	$120,200
New Jersey	490	$44,870	$70,280	$105,920
Maryland	760	$44,350	$68,880	$156,750
Oregon	260	$43,690	$67,830	$95,850
California	3,890	$42,210	$64,550	$137,220
Massachusetts	90	$34,040	$60,960	$131,290
Hawaii	280	$30,720	$56,900	$132,020
Nevada	330	$53,220	$54,650	$93,540
Missouri	70	$39,070	$53,480	$140,460
Maine	40	$41,280	$50,960	$112,260
Mississippi	70	$40,140	$49,590	$100,420
Georgia	910	$34,880	$48,120	$117,120
New Mexico	100	$37,570	$48,090	$116,460
New Hampshire	100	$32,280	$47,040	$66,870
Tennessee	100	$32,980	$42,370	$112,480
Puerto Rico	70	$31,690	$40,870	$97,470
Montana	50	$32,280	$36,890	$115,210
Indiana	30	Not available	Not available	Not available
Washington	170	Not available	Not available	Not available
Wisconsin	90	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other is $70,720. Employment is 12,450.

How does Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other is 38.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Salinas, CA is highest on this page's list at $132,930.