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All Other Lighting Technician and Media and Communication Equipment Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. All Other Lighting Technician and Media and Communication Equipment Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,150
25th Percentile Wage
$45,240
50th Percentile Wage
$70,980
75th Percentile Wage
$98,330
90th Percentile Wage
$123,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers is $123,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,150. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 297% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$70,980
-3.49% -3.49%
2019
$73,460
- -

Table 2. All Other Lighting Technician and Media and Communication Equipment Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers in 15 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $92,700. The lowest paying sector is the construction sector (annual salary $23,060).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$92,700
Information
$74,840
Transportation and Warehousing
$74,590
Accommodation and Food Services
$64,820
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$62,340
Educational Services
$58,530
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$53,430
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$51,150
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48,000
Wholesale Trade
$43,830
Manufacturing
$43,340
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$41,130
Retail Trade
$39,070
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$30,560
Construction
$23,060

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of All Other Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $35,640 to $112,250. The highest paying state for all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $112,250. The lowest paying state is West Virginia with a median annual salary of $35,640. For more salary information of all other lighting technicians and media and communication equipment workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$112,250
Maryland
$106,090
Virginia
$97,640
Florida
$86,960
Pennsylvania
$84,300
Idaho
$81,860
Arizona
$81,830
South Carolina
$79,590
Washington
$79,480
Massachusetts
$78,430
Colorado
$77,550
Hawaii
$77,000
Kansas
$76,720
Texas
$76,660
Missouri
$76,550
New Mexico
$74,230
Alaska
$74,150
Connecticut
$74,050
New York
$73,280
Minnesota
$72,270
California
$71,070
Ohio
$70,180
Nevada
$69,360
Illinois
$69,140
Georgia
$62,300
Oklahoma
$62,250
Mississippi
$61,720
Wisconsin
$61,540
Vermont
$58,810
Iowa
$58,250
Indiana
$57,560
Nebraska
$57,330
Puerto Rico
$55,940
Oregon
$54,920
North Carolina
$53,550
New Jersey
$53,010
Tennessee
$52,930
New Hampshire
$50,450
Alabama
$49,630
North Dakota
$48,500
Utah
$47,940
South Dakota
$42,890
Michigan
$42,670
Louisiana
$40,140
Maine
$38,650
Montana
$38,330
West Virginia
$35,640