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All media and communication workers not listed separately.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
20,940 | 4.9 % | $ 26.70 | $ 55,540 | 1.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 11.72 | $ 16.00 | $ 23.91 | $ 35.06 | $ 45.72 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 24,370 | $ 33,270 | $ 49,730 | $ 72,930 | $ 95,100 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Media and Communication Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Media and Communication Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 4,560 | 1.38 | $ 31.00 | $ 64,480 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 2,500 | 0.08 | $ 28.81 | $ 59,930 |
Radio and Television Broadcasting | 2,070 | 1.02 | $ 24.91 | $ 51,820 |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | 1,030 | 2.13 | $ 21.57 | $ 44,860 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 700 | 0.25 | $ 11.45 | $ 23,810 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | 1,030 | 2.13 | $ 21.57 | $ 44,860 |
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | 190 | 1.67 | $ 24.70 | $ 51,370 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 4,560 | 1.38 | $ 31.00 | $ 64,480 |
Radio and Television Broadcasting | 2,070 | 1.02 | $ 24.91 | $ 51,820 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | 640 | 0.56 | $ 21.24 | $ 44,190 |
Top paying industries for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | (8) | (8) | $ 47.96 | $ 99,760 |
Insurance Carriers | 40 | (7) | $ 35.72 | $ 74,290 |
Grantmaking and Giving Services | (8) | (8) | $ 34.85 | $ 72,480 |
Software Publishers | 190 | 0.04 | $ 33.22 | $ 69,100 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 470 | 0.01 | $ 31.75 | $ 66,040 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Media and Communication Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Media and Communication Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 7,650 | 0.47 | 3.09 | $ 29.80 | $ 61,970 |
Ohio | 1,190 | 0.23 | 1.54 | $ 21.84 | $ 45,430 |
New York | 980 | 0.11 | 0.75 | $ 33.53 | $ 69,730 |
Georgia | 860 | 0.20 | 1.33 | $ 31.23 | $ 64,950 |
Texas | 850 | 0.07 | 0.47 | $ 15.10 | $ 31,410 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nevada | 730 | 0.59 | 3.90 | $ 29.79 | $ 61,970 |
California | 7,650 | 0.47 | 3.09 | $ 29.80 | $ 61,970 |
District of Columbia | 210 | 0.31 | 2.04 | $ 35.83 | $ 74,530 |
Louisiana | 510 | 0.28 | 1.87 | $ 18.85 | $ 39,210 |
Oregon | 460 | 0.25 | 1.68 | $ 22.32 | $ 46,420 |
Top paying states for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 210 | 0.31 | 2.04 | $ 35.83 | $ 74,530 |
New York | 980 | 0.11 | 0.75 | $ 33.53 | $ 69,730 |
Arizona | 110 | 0.04 | 0.26 | $ 33.43 | $ 69,530 |
Washington | 750 | 0.24 | 1.56 | $ 32.79 | $ 68,210 |
Georgia | 860 | 0.20 | 1.33 | $ 31.23 | $ 64,950 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,700 | 0.81 | 5.36 | $ 30.13 | $ 62,680 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,200 | 0.14 | 0.90 | $ 32.02 | $ 66,590 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,080 | 0.46 | 3.07 | $ 31.46 | $ 65,430 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 660 | 0.34 | 2.24 | $ 33.43 | $ 69,540 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 590 | 0.22 | 1.49 | $ 29.58 | $ 61,520 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 560 | 0.63 | 4.15 | $ 27.91 | $ 58,050 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 530 | 0.17 | 1.16 | $ 31.67 | $ 65,880 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 500 | 0.46 | 3.04 | $ 28.40 | $ 59,060 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 380 | 0.27 | 1.80 | $ 30.10 | $ 62,610 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 370 | 0.39 | 2.56 | $ 28.22 | $ 58,700 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,700 | 0.81 | 5.36 | $ 30.13 | $ 62,680 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 560 | 0.63 | 4.15 | $ 27.91 | $ 58,050 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,080 | 0.46 | 3.07 | $ 31.46 | $ 65,430 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 500 | 0.46 | 3.04 | $ 28.40 | $ 59,060 |
Lexington-Fayette, KY | 120 | 0.45 | 2.98 | $ 21.29 | $ 44,290 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 210 | 0.41 | 2.75 | $ 19.68 | $ 40,940 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 370 | 0.39 | 2.56 | $ 28.22 | $ 58,700 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 660 | 0.34 | 2.24 | $ 33.43 | $ 69,540 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 360 | 0.31 | 2.08 | $ 24.05 | $ 50,010 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 80 | 0.27 | 1.80 | $ 24.52 | $ 51,000 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reno, NV | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 36.55 | $ 76,020 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 100 | 0.05 | 0.31 | $ 35.17 | $ 73,160 |
Bakersfield, CA | 40 | 0.12 | 0.80 | $ 33.60 | $ 69,890 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 660 | 0.34 | 2.24 | $ 33.43 | $ 69,540 |
Boulder, CO | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 32.78 | $ 68,170 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,200 | 0.14 | 0.90 | $ 32.02 | $ 66,590 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 530 | 0.17 | 1.16 | $ 31.67 | $ 65,880 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,080 | 0.46 | 3.07 | $ 31.46 | $ 65,430 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,700 | 0.81 | 5.36 | $ 30.13 | $ 62,680 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 380 | 0.27 | 1.80 | $ 30.10 | $ 62,610 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.53 | 3.52 | $ 11.36 | $ 23,620 |
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.52 | 3.45 | $ 24.63 | $ 51,240 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.53 | 3.52 | $ 11.36 | $ 23,620 |
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.52 | 3.45 | $ 24.63 | $ 51,240 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.52 | 3.45 | $ 24.63 | $ 51,240 |
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 20.32 | $ 42,260 |
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.53 | 3.52 | $ 11.36 | $ 23,620 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021