Compare One Occupation Across States
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Media and Communication Workers, All Other
Full media and communication workers, all other overview →U.S. mean $83,860 · median $73,620
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $98,120 | $102,630 | $47 | +17% | $44,140–$170,410 |
| New York | #2 | $97,100 | $81,110 | $47 | +15.8% | $57,240–$132,410 |
| Missouri | #3 | $81,470 | $63,720 | $39 | -2.8% | $34,680–$158,180 |
| Florida | #4 | $76,940 | $67,450 | $37 | -8.3% | $35,790–$106,650 |
| Georgia | #5 | $76,250 | $67,220 | $37 | -9.1% | $34,800–$122,170 |
| District of Columbia | #6 | $73,980 | $67,450 | $36 | -11.8% | $48,530–$119,950 |
| Colorado | #7 | $72,200 | $66,830 | $35 | -13.9% | $44,230–$101,920 |
| Virginia | #8 | $69,870 | $69,420 | $34 | -16.7% | $34,430–$95,260 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $68,370 | $66,830 | $33 | -18.5% | $33,750–$108,070 |
| Wisconsin | #10 | $67,260 | $69,780 | $32 | -19.8% | $22,970–$99,840 |
| Rhode Island | #11 | $66,940 | $72,830 | $32 | -20.2% | $40,950–$92,580 |
| Utah | #12 | $65,890 | $56,520 | $32 | -21.4% | $30,910–$117,480 |
| Pennsylvania | #13 | $65,830 | $69,470 | $32 | -21.5% | $42,950–$76,630 |
| Maryland | #14 | $65,570 | $57,590 | $32 | -21.8% | $39,140–$96,440 |
| Massachusetts | #15 | $64,140 | $63,940 | $31 | -23.5% | $36,400–$87,640 |
| Illinois | #16 | $62,770 | $60,730 | $30 | -25.1% | $31,200–$119,740 |
| Hawaii | #17 | $62,050 | $47,690 | $30 | -26% | $47,660–$97,200 |
| Nevada | #18 | $62,020 | $44,310 | $30 | -26% | $28,120–$122,720 |
| Vermont | #19 | $61,930 | $49,790 | $30 | -26.2% | $34,330–$97,190 |
| Washington | #20 | $61,570 | $52,590 | $30 | -26.6% | $37,850–$81,710 |
| Minnesota | #21 | $60,440 | $71,090 | $29 | -27.9% | $35,000–$72,990 |
| Michigan | #22 | $59,100 | $58,720 | $28 | -29.5% | $32,910–$96,370 |
| Texas | #23 | $58,700 | $61,290 | $28 | -30% | $33,810–$82,040 |
| Connecticut | #24 | $57,980 | $53,520 | $28 | -30.9% | $43,040–$88,890 |
| Kentucky | #25 | $55,910 | $39,050 | $27 | -33.3% | $33,980–$101,230 |
| Iowa | #26 | $53,530 | $50,080 | $26 | -36.2% | $34,780–$66,640 |
| Tennessee | #27 | $52,150 | $45,670 | $25 | -37.8% | $30,930–$78,940 |
| Oregon | #28 | $50,300 | $41,600 | $24 | -40% | $41,600–$63,030 |
| New Mexico | #29 | $50,080 | $43,750 | $24 | -40.3% | $42,190–$66,470 |
| Maine | #30 | $48,780 | $47,720 | $23 | -41.8% | $32,190–$60,260 |
| Montana | #31 | $47,790 | $43,630 | $23 | -43% | $31,770–$80,590 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $47,270 | $42,920 | $23 | -43.6% | $34,620–$60,310 |
| Ohio | #33 | $45,530 | $45,380 | $22 | -45.7% | $29,640–$72,190 |
| Indiana | #34 | $39,910 | $34,350 | $19 | -52.4% | $31,710–$56,870 |
| Arkansas | #35 | $36,200 | $32,280 | $17 | -56.8% | $23,670–$51,960 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.