Media and Communication Workers, All Other Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 35 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median media and communication workers, all other in the US earns $73,620 per year (19,590 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($102,630) and lowest in Arkansas ($32,280) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Media and Communication Workers, All Other pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in California	$102,630	$75,715	$6,310	73.8%	9,940
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in New York	$81,110	$62,108	$5,176	76.6%	770
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Rhode Island	$72,830	$57,952	$4,829	79.6%	30
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Minnesota	$71,090	$55,531	$4,628	78.1%	200
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Wisconsin	$69,780	$55,603	$4,634	79.7%	80
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Pennsylvania	$69,470	$55,570	$4,631	80%	470
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Virginia	$69,420	$54,490	$4,541	78.5%	130
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Washington DC	$67,450	$53,343	$4,445	79.1%	100
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Florida	$67,450	$56,281	$4,690	83.4%	1,490
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Georgia	$67,220	$53,253	$4,438	79.2%	690
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Colorado	$66,830	$53,613	$4,468	80.2%	270
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in New Jersey	$66,830	$53,699	$4,475	80.4%	480
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Massachusetts	$63,940	$50,579	$4,215	79.1%	—
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Missouri	$63,720	$51,322	$4,277	80.5%	80
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Texas	$61,290	$51,427	$4,286	83.9%	570
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Illinois	$60,730	$48,115	$4,010	79.2%	—
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Michigan	$58,720	$47,117	$3,926	80.2%	60
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Maryland	$57,590	$46,082	$3,840	80%	350
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Utah	$56,520	$45,050	$3,754	79.7%	—
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Connecticut	$53,520	$43,700	$3,642	81.7%	260
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Washington	$52,590	$44,436	$3,703	84.5%	260
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Iowa	$50,080	$41,168	$3,431	82.2%	80
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Vermont	$49,790	$40,952	$3,413	82.2%	40
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Maine	$47,720	$38,484	$3,207	80.6%	50
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Hawaii	$47,690	$38,381	$3,198	80.5%	40
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Tennessee	$45,670	$38,876	$3,240	85.1%	630
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Ohio	$45,380	$38,177	$3,181	84.1%	130
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Nevada	$44,310	$37,783	$3,149	85.3%	110
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in New Mexico	$43,750	$36,419	$3,035	83.2%	40
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Montana	$43,630	$35,943	$2,995	82.4%	90
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in North Carolina	$42,920	$35,462	$2,955	82.6%	—
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Oregon	$41,600	$32,795	$2,733	78.8%	260
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Kentucky	$39,050	$32,308	$2,692	82.7%	40
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Indiana	$34,350	$28,796	$2,400	83.8%	40
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Arkansas	$32,280	$27,071	$2,256	83.9%	40

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