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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other: Career Overview

All media and communication equipment workers not listed separately.

What Tasks Do Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Perform?

Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Job Titles

Common job titles for this role include:

• Best Worker
• Densitometer Reader
• Dimmer Board Operator
• Radar Operator
• Satellite Communications Operator
• Spotlight Operator

How Many Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Are There?

There are about 308,428 media and communication equipment workers, all other working in the United States today. This occupation is expected to grow by +13.4% over the projection horizon.

Salary for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$94,912
Hourly median	$45.63
10th percentile	$62,690
25th percentile	$78,801
75th percentile	$111,023
90th percentile	$127,135

Pay can vary substantially based on experience, location, and industry.

Pay by State

State	Annual median salary
District of Columbia	$119,020
Virginia	$114,630
Maryland	$113,090
Washington	$94,760
Arizona	$92,750
Alabama	$91,890
Nebraska	$90,330
Texas	$90,310
New York	$89,040
Florida	$88,140
New Mexico	$87,190
Alaska	$84,680
Michigan	$82,660
Utah	$82,220
Oklahoma	$82,220
Minnesota	$78,960
Nevada	$78,460
North Carolina	$78,080
Massachusetts	$77,590
Louisiana	$76,620
Guam	$73,940
Oregon	$72,030
New Jersey	$69,350
Ohio	$67,790
Illinois	$64,300
California	$58,850
Missouri	$54,340
Colorado	$53,300
Hawaii	$52,250
South Carolina	$52,250
Pennsylvania	$50,900
Mississippi	$48,880
Maine	$45,720
Kentucky	$44,760
Georgia	$44,370
Puerto Rico	$44,160
New Hampshire	$41,560
Tennessee	$40,120
Montana	$34,720

Pay by U.S. Region

Compensation for media and communication equipment workers, all other vary by region. These regions lead on median pay:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
Southwest	$90,083	8.1%	0.46
Middle Atlantic	$89,003	22.2%	2.02
Plains States	$75,174	3.0%	0.59
Far Western US	$70,846	12.0%	3.19
Southeast	$70,222	33.9%	1.31
Great Lakes	$68,485	5.2%	0.36
Rocky Mountains	$53,652	11.4%	3.08
Other U.S. Territories	$44,160	0.7%	0.75

Where the Jobs Cluster

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
Lexington Park, MD	MD	$141,540	60
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	MD	$133,680	240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	DC	$119,020	740
Colorado Springs, CO	CO	$112,650	240
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	FL	$110,140	110
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	CA	$105,800	410
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	MI	$102,270	30
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	FL	$100,440	180

Which Industries Hire Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other

The largest employers of media and communication equipment workers, all other work in these industries:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Information	3,190	$60,110
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1,610	$51,650
Educational Services	950	$47,440
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	540	$46,410
Accommodation and Food Services	240	$76,090
Other Services (except Public Administration)	130	$35,430
Transportation and Warehousing	120	$63,220
Management of Companies and Enterprises	70	$74,990

Below are examples of industries where media and communication equipment workers, all other work:

Sources

This profile draws on the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 27-4099.00 (Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other).