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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other in Illinois

Thinking about a career as a Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other in Illinois? Here’s what you need to know. All media and communication equipment workers not listed separately.

What do Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Make in Illinois?

For a media and communication equipment workers, all other working in Illinois, the typical annual salary is $64,300 per year (or about $30.92/hour).Pay can range from $29,120 at the 10th percentile to $126,980 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$29,120	$14.00
25th percentile	$29,120	$14.00
Median (50th)	$64,300	$30.92
75th percentile	$103,880	$49.94
90th percentile	$126,980	$61.05

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Illinois relative to the national average — is 0.33, meaning fewer media and communication equipment workers, all other per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, media and communication equipment workers, all other earn a median of $94,912 per year ($45.63/hour), below the Illinois median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 308,428 media and communication equipment workers, all other nationwide. In Illinois alone, approximately 170 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 140 media and communication equipment workers, all other.

Top Illinois Metros for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other

The largest metro-area employers of media and communication equipment workers, all other in Illinois.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	70	$78,820

Top States for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Employment

These states have the highest employment of media and communication equipment workers, all other work.

State	Number Employed
Georgia	930
Colorado	830
Florida	650
Maryland	610
New Jersey	400
Pennsylvania	400
Virginia	400
Texas	400
Hawaii	330
Nevada	330
District of Columbia	280
Louisiana	210
Ohio	200
North Carolina	200
Tennessee	180
Oregon	170
Illinois	170
Arizona	160
New York	140
Washington	120

Highest-Paying States for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other

The highest-paying states for media and communication equipment workers, all other.

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

Also Known As

Best Worker, Densitometer Reader, Dimmer Board Operator, Radar Operator, Satellite Communications Operator, Spotlight Operator.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 27-4099.00