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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other

All media and communication workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Media and Communication Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Media and Communication Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Media and Communication Workers, All Other

National estimates for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:

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)
23,780 3.5 % $ 54.73 $ 113,840 3.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.69 $ 22.61 $ 31.25 $ 50.90 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,710 $ 47,020 $ 65,000 $ 105,870 (5)


Industry profile for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:

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 8,670 2.08 $ 58.27 $ 121,200
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 2,310 0.99 (8) (8)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,750 0.06 $ 31.30 $ 65,110
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 1,240 0.26 $ 39.82 $ 82,830
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 870 0.02 $ 29.80 $ 61,990

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)
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 230 2.08 $ 19.67 $ 40,920
Motion Picture and Video Industries 8,670 2.08 $ 58.27 $ 121,200
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 2,310 0.99 (8) (8)
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 800 0.66 (8) (8)
Performing Arts Companies 560 0.47 $ 34.10 $ 70,930

Top paying industries for 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 8,670 2.08 $ 58.27 $ 121,200
Software Publishers 650 0.11 $ 56.30 $ 117,100
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (8) (8) $ 51.49 $ 107,110
Insurance Carriers 50 (7) $ 50.99 $ 106,060
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 90 (7) $ 48.31 $ 100,480


Geographic profile for Media and Communication Workers, All Other:

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.



Map of employment of media and communication workers, all other by state, May 2022


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 13,790 0.78 4.86 $ 73.12 $ 152,090
Georgia 1,230 0.27 1.66 $ 30.95 $ 64,380
New York 930 0.10 0.64 $ 41.49 $ 86,300
Florida 710 0.08 0.48 $ 22.71 $ 47,230
Louisiana 630 0.34 2.13 $ 24.65 $ 51,280


Map of location quotient of media and communication workers, all other by state, May 2022


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)
California 13,790 0.78 4.86 $ 73.12 $ 152,090
Vermont 100 0.35 2.16 $ 26.09 $ 54,260
Louisiana 630 0.34 2.13 $ 24.65 $ 51,280
Georgia 1,230 0.27 1.66 $ 30.95 $ 64,380
District of Columbia 160 0.24 1.48 $ 35.34 $ 73,510


Map of annual mean wages of media and communication workers, all other by state, May 2022


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)
California 13,790 0.78 4.86 $ 73.12 $ 152,090
New York 930 0.10 0.64 $ 41.49 $ 86,300
Texas 610 0.05 0.29 $ 39.57 $ 82,310
District of Columbia 160 0.24 1.48 $ 35.34 $ 73,510
Arizona 160 0.05 0.33 $ 34.33 $ 71,410



Map of employment of media and communication workers, all other by area, May 2022


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 9,270 1.52 9.45 $ 65.79 $ 136,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,130 0.89 5.55 (8) (8)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,080 0.12 0.73 $ 36.65 $ 76,230
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 830 0.30 1.89 $ 32.25 $ 67,080
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 670 0.45 2.81 $ 38.97 $ 81,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 430 0.14 0.89 $ 31.20 $ 64,890
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 380 0.74 4.61 $ 24.73 $ 51,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 370 0.18 1.14 $ 31.41 $ 65,330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 340 0.30 1.87 $ 52.31 $ 108,790
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 320 0.32 1.97 $ 32.56 $ 67,720


Map of location quotient of media and communication workers, all other by area, May 2022


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 9,270 1.52 9.45 $ 65.79 $ 136,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,130 0.89 5.55 (8) (8)
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 380 0.74 4.61 $ 24.73 $ 51,440
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 670 0.45 2.81 $ 38.97 $ 81,060
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 80 0.39 2.41 $ 36.21 $ 75,310
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 40 0.33 2.05 $ 26.45 $ 55,010
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 320 0.32 1.97 $ 32.56 $ 67,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 830 0.30 1.89 $ 32.25 $ 67,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 90 0.30 1.88 $ 26.38 $ 54,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 340 0.30 1.87 $ 52.31 $ 108,790


Map of annual mean wages of media and communication workers, all other by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,270 1.52 9.45 $ 65.79 $ 136,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 340 0.30 1.87 $ 52.31 $ 108,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 260 0.07 0.43 $ 45.97 $ 95,620
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 90 0.03 0.19 $ 43.24 $ 89,930
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 670 0.45 2.81 $ 38.97 $ 81,060
St. Louis, MO-IL 210 0.16 0.97 $ 37.05 $ 77,060
Austin-Round Rock, TX 110 0.09 0.56 $ 36.88 $ 76,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,080 0.12 0.73 $ 36.65 $ 76,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (8) (8) (8) $ 36.21 $ 75,320
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 80 0.39 2.41 $ 36.21 $ 75,310

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)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 3.58 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 1.95 $ 15.08 $ 31,370
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.51 3.18 $ 28.96 $ 60,250

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)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 3.58 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.51 3.18 $ 28.96 $ 60,250
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 1.95 $ 15.08 $ 31,370

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)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.51 3.18 $ 28.96 $ 60,250
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 3.58 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 1.95 $ 15.08 $ 31,370


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023