Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Salary by State and Metro Area
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Others in the United States earn a median salary of $70,720/year ($34/hr). Salaries range from $38,870 to $135,470 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 33 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$39K
10th percentile
$49K
25th percentile
$71K
Median
$107K
75th percentile
$135K
90th percentile
Where Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Others have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $118K | $1,646 | $65K |
| Arizona | $99K | $1,437 | $59K |
| Alabama | $96K | $1,085 | $58K |
| Michigan | $97K | $1,272 | $57K |
| Nebraska | $92K | $1,113 | $56K |
| Louisiana | $86K | $1,191 | $52K |
| Florida | $86K | $1,658 | $49K |
| North Carolina | $79K | $1,284 | $45K |
| Texas | $76K | $1,415 | $45K |
| Minnesota | $78K | $1,384 | $43K |
| Ohio | $72K | $1,188 | $43K |
| Pennsylvania | $76K | $1,351 | $43K |
| Utah | $77K | $1,350 | $43K |
| Colorado | $86K | $1,832 | $43K |
| South Carolina | $74K | $1,263 | $42K |
| Illinois | $72K | $1,407 | $39K |
| Connecticut | $73K | $1,679 | $36K |
| New York | $76K | $1,917 | $35K |
| Maryland | $69K | $1,795 | $32K |
| Oregon | $68K | $1,555 | $32K |
| New Jersey | $70K | $2,067 | $31K |
| Missouri | $53K | $1,097 | $30K |
| Nevada | $55K | $1,501 | $28K |
| Mississippi | $50K | $1,077 | $27K |
| New Mexico | $48K | $1,119 | $26K |
| Maine | $51K | $1,281 | $25K |
| New Hampshire | $47K | $1,528 | $22K |
| Tennessee | $42K | $1,215 | $22K |
| California | $65K | $2,471 | $22K |
| Georgia | $48K | $1,434 | $21K |
| Massachusetts | $61K | $2,347 | $20K |
| Hawaii | $57K | $2,240 | $17K |
| Montana | $37K | $1,129 | $17K |
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $118K | $56.56/hr | 400 |
| Arizona | $99K | $47.75/hr | 130 |
| Michigan | $97K | $46.41/hr | 50 |
| Alabama | $96K | $46.2/hr | 40 |
| Nebraska | $92K | $44.27/hr | 90 |
| Colorado | $86K | $41.52/hr | 580 |
| Louisiana | $86K | $41.47/hr | 190 |
| Florida | $86K | $41.46/hr | 540 |
| North Carolina | $79K | $37.83/hr | 180 |
| Minnesota | $78K | $37.48/hr | 50 |
| Utah | $77K | $36.92/hr | 120 |
| Texas | $76K | $36.73/hr | 540 |
| New York | $76K | $36.55/hr | 200 |
| Pennsylvania | $76K | $36.35/hr | 580 |
| South Carolina | $74K | $35.58/hr | 50 |
| Connecticut | $73K | $35.29/hr | 40 |
| Illinois | $72K | $34.82/hr | 140 |
| Ohio | $72K | $34.43/hr | 210 |
| New Jersey | $70K | $33.79/hr | 490 |
| Maryland | $69K | $33.12/hr | 760 |
| Oregon | $68K | $32.61/hr | 260 |
| California | $65K | $31.04/hr | 3,890 |
| Massachusetts | $61K | $29.31/hr | 90 |
| Hawaii | $57K | $27.36/hr | 280 |
| Nevada | $55K | $26.27/hr | 330 |
| Missouri | $53K | $25.71/hr | 70 |
| Maine | $51K | $24.5/hr | 40 |
| Mississippi | $50K | $23.84/hr | 70 |
| Georgia | $48K | $23.14/hr | 910 |
| New Mexico | $48K | $23.12/hr | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $47K | $22.61/hr | 100 |
| Tennessee | $42K | $20.37/hr | 100 |
| Montana | $37K | $17.73/hr | 50 |
Showing 1–10 of 33 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $133K | 40 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $122K | 670 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $118K | 230 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $114K | 60 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $112K | 100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $111K | 420 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $109K | 50 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $108K | 30 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $105K | 140 |
| Vallejo, CA | $104K | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $103K | 40 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $100K | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $96K | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $96K | 50 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $95K | 90 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $95K | 90 |
| Columbus, OH | $93K | 50 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $90K | 110 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $86K | 120 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $85K | 50 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $84K | 40 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $83K | 160 |
| Ogden, UT | $82K | 30 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $81K | 40 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $80K | 260 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $79K | 100 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $76K | 270 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $73K | 50 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $71K | 360 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $68K | 50 |