Miscellaneous Media and Communication Worker Salary in the Industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers

The salary statistics and trend of miscellaneous media and communication workers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare miscellaneous media and communication worker salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,040
25th Percentile Wage
$27,310
50th Percentile Wage
$43,530
75th Percentile Wage
$61,020
90th Percentile Wage
$81,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for miscellaneous media and communication workers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) miscellaneous media and communication workers is $81,680. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent miscellaneous media and communication workers is $19,040.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous media and communication workers in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$43,530
-0.25% 9.60%
2016
$43,640
-1.12% -
2015
$44,130
-1.02% -
2014
$44,580
6.33% -
2013
$41,760
5.77% -
2012
$39,350
- -

Table 3. Compare Miscellaneous Media and Communication Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of miscellaneous media and communication workers in 18 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of miscellaneous media and communication workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Software Publishers
$65,420
Sound Recording Industries
$58,280
Telecommunications
$57,110
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$52,900
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$52,110
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$52,030
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$49,820
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$49,620
Television Broadcasting
$46,450
Newspaper Publishers
$44,240
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$43,530
Other Information Services
$42,100
Other Information Services
$42,100
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$40,640
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$38,400
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$30,440
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$30,440
Radio Broadcasting
$27,160

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