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Other Media and Communication Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other media and communication workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other media and communication workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other media and communication 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. Other Media and Communication Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,710
25th Percentile Wage
$47,020
50th Percentile Wage
$65,000
75th Percentile Wage
$105,870
90th Percentile Wage
$98,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other media and communication workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other media and communication workers is $98,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $34,710. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 182% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other media and communication workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$65,000
23.23% 30.52%
2021
$49,900
0.34% -
2020
$49,730
4.32% -
2019
$47,580
-1.58% -
2018
$48,330
0.89% -
2017
$47,900
8.98% -
2016
$43,600
-3.72% -
2015
$45,220
-1.42% -
2014
$45,860
1.44% -
2013
$45,200
0.09% -
2012
$45,160
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Table 2. Other Media and Communication Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other media and communication workers in 16 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 other media and communication workers occupations is the finance and insurance sector with an annual salary $85,590. The lowest paying sector is the manufacturing sector (annual salary $38,320).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Finance and Insurance
$85,590
Transportation and Warehousing
$81,160
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$79,120
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$75,050
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$64,750
Educational Services
$63,630
Federal, State, and Local Government
$61,460
Health Care and Social Assistance
$58,010
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$56,300
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$53,080
Wholesale Trade
$51,660
Information
$48,340
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$47,380
Accommodation and Food Services
$43,680
Retail Trade
$40,750
Manufacturing
$38,320

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

From the above tables we note that not only other media and communication 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 other media and communication workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $20,060 to $89,100. The highest paying state for other media and communication workers is New Hampshire with a median annual salary of $89,100. The lowest paying state is Oklahoma with a median annual salary of $20,060. For more salary information of other media and communication workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
New Hampshire
$89,100
Missouri
$83,630
California
$81,250
Texas
$69,190
Puerto Rico
$67,870
Wisconsin
$67,330
Alaska
$66,930
Arizona
$65,720
Washington
$61,920
Nevada
$61,460
New York
$60,260
Colorado
$59,990
District of Columbia
$59,840
Vermont
$56,750
Massachusetts
$54,980
North Carolina
$54,850
Indiana
$54,460
Georgia
$53,280
Kentucky
$52,160
Hawaii
$52,000
Michigan
$51,340
New Mexico
$51,220
Rhode Island
$50,910
Pennsylvania
$50,700
Oregon
$50,220
North Dakota
$49,980
Iowa
$49,150
Montana
$48,620
Kansas
$48,520
West Virginia
$47,490
Nebraska
$47,460
Maryland
$47,190
Louisiana
$46,970
Virginia
$46,800
Minnesota
$43,770
New Jersey
$43,140
Florida
$42,640
Ohio
$41,880
Connecticut
$41,760
Tennessee
$39,190
Maine
$38,610
Illinois
$38,320
Utah
$37,410
South Carolina
$36,900
Alabama
$33,730
Mississippi
$33,340
South Dakota
$31,390
Arkansas
$26,170
Idaho
$24,190
Oklahoma
$20,060