SOC 27-3099 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Media and Communication Workers, All Other

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$73,620

U.S. median hourly wage$35.39

U.S. employment19,590

Nationally, media and communication workers, all other earned a median of $73,620 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 19,590 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Media and Communication Workers, All Other: pay and employment by state
State
California	$102,630	$49.34	9,940	0.5
New York	$81,110	$39.00	770	0.1
Rhode Island	$72,830	$35.01	30	0.1
Minnesota	$71,090	$34.18	200	0.1
Wisconsin	$69,780	$33.55	80	0.0
Pennsylvania	$69,470	$33.40	470	0.1
Virginia	$69,420	$33.37	130	0.0
District of Columbia	$67,450	$32.43	100	0.1
Florida	$67,450	$32.43	1,490	0.2
Georgia	$67,220	$32.32	690	0.1
Colorado	$66,830	$32.13	270	0.1
New Jersey	$66,830	$32.13	480	0.1
Massachusetts	$63,940	$30.74	Not published	Not published
Missouri	$63,720	$30.63	80	0.0
Texas	$61,290	$29.46	570	0.0
Illinois	$60,730	$29.20	Not published	Not published
Michigan	$58,720	$28.23	60	0.0
Maryland	$57,590	$27.69	350	0.1
Utah	$56,520	$27.17	Not published	Not published
Connecticut	$53,520	$25.73	260	0.2
Washington	$52,590	$25.28	260	0.1
Iowa	$50,080	$24.08	80	0.0
Vermont	$49,790	$23.94	40	0.1
Maine	$47,720	$22.94	50	0.1
Hawaii	$47,690	$22.93	40	0.1
Tennessee	$45,670	$21.96	630	0.2
Ohio	$45,380	$21.82	130	0.0
Nevada	$44,310	$21.31	110	0.1
New Mexico	$43,750	$21.04	40	0.0
Montana	$43,630	$20.98	90	0.2
North Carolina	$42,920	$20.64	Not published	Not published
Oregon	$41,600	$20.00	260	0.1
Kentucky	$39,050	$18.78	40	0.0
Puerto Rico	$37,160	$17.86	110	0.1
Indiana	$34,350	$16.51	40	0.0
Arkansas	$32,280	$15.52	40	0.0
Louisiana	Not published	Not published	980	0.5

Pay by metro area

All 50 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Media and Communication Workers, All Other: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$103,050	$49.54	7,490	1.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$89,620	$43.09	Not published	Not published
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$89,050	$42.81	1,130	0.5
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$85,950	$41.32	170	0.2
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$85,180	$40.95	270	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$80,770	$38.83	1,010	0.1
Tucson, AZ	$79,640	$38.29	Not published	Not published
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$79,350	$38.15	40	0.0
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$78,730	$37.85	870	0.3
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$78,680	$37.83	130	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$78,270	$37.63	200	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$75,740	$36.42	490	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$74,630	$35.88	150	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$74,250	$35.70	150	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$72,980	$35.09	180	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$70,900	$34.09	30	0.0
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$70,000	$33.66	80	0.2
Pittsburgh, PA	$69,420	$33.38	110	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$67,220	$32.32	50	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$64,270	$30.90	90	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$63,190	$30.38	190	0.0
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$62,060	$29.84	170	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$61,240	$29.44	100	0.0
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$60,710	$29.19	30	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$60,360	$29.02	130	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$59,430	$28.57	80	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$59,070	$28.40	270	0.1
New Haven, CT	$58,070	$27.92	60	0.2
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$57,340	$27.57	80	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$56,890	$27.35	190	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$55,630	$26.74	60	0.1
Baton Rouge, LA	$54,400	$26.16	140	0.3
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$51,610	$24.81	30	0.2
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$49,490	$23.79	60	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$49,060	$23.59	40	0.0
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$48,670	$23.40	40	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$48,580	$23.36	260	0.2
Urban Honolulu, HI	$47,690	$22.93	40	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$46,190	$22.21	120	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$45,380	$21.82	50	0.0
Knoxville, TN	$42,520	$20.44	80	0.2
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$42,020	$20.20	70	0.1
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$40,830	$19.63	40	0.1
Lafayette, LA	$38,900	$18.70	60	0.3
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$37,160	$17.86	80	0.1
Clarksville, TN-KY	$28,640	$13.77	50	0.4
Lexington Park, MD	Not published	Not published	30	0.4
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	Not published	Not published	580	1.3
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	Not published	Not published	220	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	Not published	Not published	210	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.