Occupation overview

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for media and communication equipment workers, all other is $70,720, or $34.00 per hour. About 12,450 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $117,640 in Virginia to $36,890 in Montana.

Median annual
$70,720
Median hourly
$34.00
Entry level (P10)
$38,870
Top 10% (P90)
$135,470
Employment
12,450
States covered
33

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$38,870
$49,340
$70,720
$106,780
$38,870$70,720$135,470
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $70,720.

Salary by state

All 33 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Virginia$117,640$56.564001.22
2Arizona$99,320$47.751300.50
3Michigan$96,530$46.41500.15
4Alabama$96,100$46.20400.21
5Nebraska$92,080$44.27901.11
6Colorado$86,370$41.525802.52
7Louisiana$86,260$41.471901.21
8Florida$86,230$41.465400.68
9North Carolina$78,690$37.831800.46
10Minnesota$77,960$37.48500.23
11Utah$76,790$36.921200.89
12Texas$76,400$36.735400.48
13New York$76,020$36.552000.26
14Pennsylvania$75,600$36.355801.18
15South Carolina$74,010$35.58500.25
16Connecticut$73,400$35.29400.26
17Illinois$72,430$34.821400.30
18Ohio$71,610$34.432100.46
19New Jersey$70,280$33.794901.42
20Maryland$68,880$33.127603.41
21Oregon$67,830$32.612601.65
22California$64,550$31.043,8902.67
23Massachusetts$60,960$29.31900.30
24Hawaii$56,900$27.362805.59
25Nevada$54,650$26.273302.68
26Missouri$53,480$25.71700.31
27Maine$50,960$24.50400.72
28Mississippi$49,590$23.84700.79
29Georgia$48,120$23.149102.34
30New Mexico$48,090$23.121001.41
31New Hampshire$47,040$22.611001.78
32Tennessee$42,370$20.371000.40
33Montana$36,890$17.73501.31

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Frequently asked questions

How much do media and communication equipment workers, all other make?

The median annual wage for media and communication equipment workers, all other in the United States is $70,720, or $34.00 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $38,870, and the top 10% earn $135,470.

How many media and communication equipment workers, all other are employed in the U.S.?

About 12,450 people work as media and communication equipment workers, all other nationwide.

Which state pays media and communication equipment workers, all other the most?

Virginia pays the most at a median of $117,640, followed by Arizona ($99,320) and Michigan ($96,530).

Which state pays media and communication equipment workers, all other the least?

Montana has the lowest median at $36,890.

Where are media and communication equipment workers, all other jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Hawaii at 5.59×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes