Pay · 27-4099
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other earn $70,720 a year at the midpoint
Where you land matters more here than in most jobs — the top tenth earn more than 3.5 times the bottom tenth. The midpoint is $70,720.
National figures for media and communication equipment workers, all other, 27-4099, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”
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Median pay for media and communication equipment workers, all other, state by state
Across 33 states the median ranges by 3.19 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $117,640 | $56,420 | $56,420 — $156,750 | 400 |
| Arizona | $99,320 | $53,050 | $53,050 — $139,590 | 130 |
| Michigan | $96,530 | $28,710 | $28,710 — $164,670 | 50 |
| Alabama | $96,100 | $60,470 | $60,470 — $142,670 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $92,080 | $74,670 | $74,670 — $141,900 | 90 |
| Colorado | $86,370 | $36,150 | $36,150 — $140,610 | 580 |
| Louisiana | $86,260 | $40,930 | $40,930 — $130,680 | 190 |
| Florida | $86,230 | $39,310 | $39,310 — $134,250 | 540 |
| North Carolina | $78,690 | $37,880 | $37,880 — $124,720 | 180 |
| Minnesota | $77,960 | $52,310 | $52,310 — $149,340 | 50 |
| Utah | $76,790 | $40,820 | $40,820 — $109,300 | 120 |
| Texas | $76,400 | $30,350 | $30,350 — $126,050 | 540 |
| New York | $76,020 | $37,090 | $37,090 — $119,430 | 200 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,600 | $39,830 | $39,830 — $118,950 | 580 |
| South Carolina | $74,010 | $33,170 | $33,170 — $115,210 | 50 |
| Connecticut | $73,400 | $34,010 | $34,010 — $148,830 | 40 |
| Illinois | $72,430 | $31,200 | $31,200 — $133,270 | 140 |
| Ohio | $71,610 | $37,790 | $37,790 — $120,200 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $70,280 | $44,870 | $44,870 — $105,920 | 490 |
| Maryland | $68,880 | $44,350 | $44,350 — $156,750 | 760 |
| Oregon | $67,830 | $43,690 | $43,690 — $95,850 | 260 |
| California | $64,550 | $42,210 | $42,210 — $137,220 | 3,890 |
| Massachusetts | $60,960 | $34,040 | $34,040 — $131,290 | 90 |
| Hawaii | $56,900 | $30,720 | $30,720 — $132,020 | 280 |
| Nevada | $54,650 | $53,220 | $53,220 — $93,540 | 330 |
| Missouri | $53,480 | $39,070 | $39,070 — $140,460 | 70 |
| Maine | $50,960 | $41,280 | $41,280 — $112,260 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $49,590 | $40,140 | $40,140 — $100,420 | 70 |
| Georgia | $48,120 | $34,880 | $34,880 — $117,120 | 910 |
| New Mexico | $48,090 | $37,570 | $37,570 — $116,460 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $47,040 | $32,280 | $32,280 — $66,870 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $42,370 | $32,980 | $32,980 — $112,480 | 100 |
| Montana | $36,890 | $32,280 | $32,280 — $115,210 | 50 |
No estimate is published for 3 states: the survey withholds a figure when too few employers report it. Nothing has been filled in for them.
No. 289 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 63% of the occupations in the survey.
- 287 Artists and Related Workers, All Other $71,240
- 288 Anthropologists and Archeologists $70,770
- 289 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $70,720
- 290 Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $70,130
- 291 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $70,070
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- Notified supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- Played and recorded broadcast programs, using automation systems.
- Conferred with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
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Questions people ask
How much do media and communication equipment workers, all other make a year?
The national median is $70,720 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $49,340 and $106,780.
What is the hourly pay for media and communication equipment workers, all other?
The median is $34.00 an hour; the average is $81,040 a year.
What do media and communication equipment workers, all other earn when they start?
A beginner is usually paid nearer the 25th percentile, $49,340 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $38,870.
Which state pays media and communication equipment workers, all other the most?
Virginia, with a median of $117,640 a year.
How many people work as media and communication equipment workers, all other?
About 12,450 in the United States — number 289 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Jobs that pay about the same
Median pay within $650 of what media and communication equipment workers, all other earn — $70,720 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $520 more Artists and Related Workers, All Other $71,240median a year 10th percentile: $36,580 90th percentile: $136,660
- $590 less Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $70,130median a year 10th percentile: $49,020 90th percentile: $85,010
- $650 less Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $70,070median a year 10th percentile: $45,640 90th percentile: $87,420