Media and Communication Workers, All Other
SOC code 27-3099 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,120 | $18.81 |
| 25th percentile | $49,790 | $23.94 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $73,620 | $35.39 |
| 75th percentile | $103,820 | $49.91 |
| 90th percentile | $134,270 | $64.55 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Media and Communication Workers, All Other (SOC 27-3099), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 38 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 12,030 | $102,080 | $97,590 | $47,310 | $61,160 | $122,910 | $161,230 |
| Colorado | 250 | $62,390 | $52,780 | $36,250 | $41,790 | $77,830 | $104,740 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $70,500 | $64,210 | $39,900 | $45,040 | $98,690 | $98,690 |
| District of Columbia | 120 | $83,100 | $77,870 | $45,890 | $59,940 | $106,590 | $126,170 |
| Florida | — | $71,220 | $64,280 | $51,780 | $61,420 | $73,570 | $99,210 |
| Georgia | 840 | $71,570 | $61,300 | $34,620 | $44,520 | $97,410 | $109,820 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $62,230 | $53,900 | $45,430 | $45,430 | $76,840 | $93,830 |
| Idaho | 60 | $27,570 | $21,450 | $21,450 | $21,450 | $24,230 | $54,340 |
| Illinois | 110 | $51,880 | $46,700 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $64,230 | $86,470 |
| Indiana | 50 | $45,560 | $34,600 | $31,880 | $32,700 | $51,720 | $64,770 |
| Iowa | 80 | $48,840 | $47,310 | $25,860 | $41,370 | $59,780 | $62,160 |
| Kansas | 30 | $51,440 | $50,220 | $35,590 | $49,540 | $58,270 | $70,640 |
| Kentucky | 40 | $42,650 | $35,380 | $30,370 | $32,350 | $56,590 | $68,390 |
| Louisiana | 870 | $64,400 | $48,480 | $28,390 | $36,820 | $72,740 | $126,230 |
| Maine | 40 | $55,020 | $53,190 | $45,010 | $46,560 | $64,180 | $73,850 |
| Maryland | 560 | $59,390 | $49,500 | $37,280 | $45,290 | $70,910 | $96,820 |
| Massachusetts | — | $62,090 | $57,020 | $40,570 | $40,580 | $65,480 | $92,870 |
| Michigan | 40 | $43,600 | $37,490 | $30,300 | $31,360 | $54,830 | $62,470 |
| Minnesota | 170 | $59,110 | $68,040 | $32,440 | $44,100 | $69,480 | $79,910 |
| Mississippi | 60 | $50,530 | $47,090 | $43,530 | $47,090 | $58,430 | $58,430 |
| Missouri | 150 | $62,550 | $55,200 | $29,610 | $34,370 | $67,240 | $128,960 |
| Montana | 70 | $44,470 | $33,430 | $28,470 | $32,440 | $54,830 | $80,170 |
| Nevada | 150 | $57,410 | $46,460 | $35,070 | $36,770 | $66,330 | $116,680 |
| New Jersey | 500 | $75,380 | $71,110 | $32,440 | $43,250 | $100,740 | $130,250 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $49,380 | $45,860 | $40,180 | $40,210 | $48,490 | $63,290 |
| New York | 890 | $91,770 | $77,300 | $55,220 | $63,430 | $125,680 | $126,180 |
| North Carolina | 170 | $56,570 | $48,450 | $31,340 | $39,700 | $76,240 | $86,310 |
| Ohio | 110 | $47,050 | $43,250 | $28,550 | $36,220 | $46,240 | $72,800 |
| Oregon | 150 | $55,790 | $50,060 | $32,650 | $39,700 | $62,230 | $85,430 |
| Pennsylvania | 460 | $64,650 | $66,560 | $46,000 | $53,840 | $71,850 | $77,870 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $35,270 | $33,900 | $19,180 | $24,000 | $39,170 | $50,250 |
| Tennessee | — | $53,060 | $47,840 | $27,730 | $37,910 | $66,970 | $74,360 |
| Texas | 470 | $56,910 | $50,370 | $31,200 | $36,750 | $70,090 | $85,850 |
| Utah | 150 | $44,330 | $39,260 | $21,930 | $30,150 | $47,810 | $73,660 |
| Vermont | 80 | $45,780 | $38,890 | $33,280 | $37,960 | $51,380 | $63,350 |
| Virginia | 160 | $57,030 | $48,320 | $41,180 | $43,900 | $67,330 | $88,110 |
| Washington | 330 | $59,470 | $49,300 | $36,160 | $36,210 | $72,780 | $95,590 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $63,930 | $66,040 | $21,540 | $42,160 | $81,990 | $99,870 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.