Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other

The median annual wage for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other is $71,340, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $75,860, and an estimated 11,430 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2021 and 2023, pay rose +12.8% while consumer prices rose 12.4% — a real change of +0.3% after inflation. BLS projects employment will grow 0.6% between 2024 and 2034.

Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment

How the national median wage for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.

National median wage trend for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other, nominal and inflation-adjusted, BLS OEWS.
Year	Median (nominal)	In 2023 $ (real)	Employment
2023	$71,340	$71,340	11,430
2022	$69,490	$72,351	14,300
2021	$63,250	$71,124	16,670

Nominal change

+12.8%

Inflation (CPI)

+12.4%

Real change

+0.3%

Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+0.6%

About average

Employment 2024

15,100

Projected 2034

15,200

Annual Openings

1,100

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of $71,340. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
District of Columbia	$119,480	+67.5%	310
Maryland	$109,890	+54%	630
Virginia	$109,890	+54%	400
Massachusetts	$98,450	+38%	60
New Mexico	$95,490	+33.9%	50
Hawaii	$94,760	+32.8%	300
Washington	$91,640	+28.5%	130
Michigan	$91,100	+27.7%	50
Pennsylvania	$86,440	+21.2%	140
Arizona	$86,420	+21.1%	160

Full wages-by-state breakdown →

Wage Distribution (National, 2023)

10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.

10th Pct

$30,110

25th Pct

$45,440

Median

$71,340

75th Pct

$103,020

90th Pct

$128,020

H-1B Employer Filings

Employer-certified wages from DOL H-1B LCA filings — competitive market benchmark, not approved visas.

The average H-1B median wage for this occupation is $54,434 — 23.7% below the OEWS national median of $71,340. H-1B certified wages trail the broader market median for this role.

H-1B employer filings for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other, DOL LCA data.
Employer	State	Filings	Median Wage
MCS SALES & SERVICES, INC.	GU	1	$54,434

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA data.

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