Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for media and communication equipment workers, all other

Salinas, CA leads at $132,930 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Salinas, CA$132,930$125,550–$140,320
Washington, DC$121,680$84,410–$144,680
Colorado Springs, CO$118,250$98,630–$132,370
Fayetteville, NC$114,130$95,620–$121,040
Tampa, FL$112,260$97,660–$126,440
San Francisco, CA$110,780$61,430–$113,510
Augusta, GA$109,300$74,510–$125,780
Detroit, MI$107,520$28,710–$131,730
Virginia Beach, VA$104,920$89,920–$117,640
Vallejo, CA$103,650$103,650–$103,650
El Paso, TX$103,380$88,610–$115,210
Shreveport, LA$100,420$91,560–$106,330
Jacksonville, FL$96,100$75,360–$130,960
St. Louis, MO$96,010$61,690–$129,670
Omaha, NE$95,020$83,550–$117,060
Santa Maria, CA$94,590$77,500–$122,840
Columbus, OH$92,580$60,490–$117,120
San Antonio, TX$89,920$61,300–$116,900
Miami, FL$86,230$54,250–$113,310
Chicago, IL$85,400$64,980–$129,580
Crestview, FL$83,780$79,440–$95,040
Las Vegas, NV$83,040$72,070–$93,540
Ogden, UT$81,740$65,950–$89,640
Palm Bay, FL$81,250$43,040–$97,680
Urban Honolulu, HI$79,750$31,740–$117,350
New Orleans, LA$79,370$49,980–$103,840
Philadelphia, PA$75,600$49,650–$79,770
Pittsburgh, PA$73,140$48,360–$91,770
Baltimore, MD$71,090$56,170–$144,680
Phoenix, AZ$67,890$53,050–$113,900
Portland, OR$67,830$49,800–$82,470
New York, NY$66,650$52,010–$87,920
Salt Lake City, UT$66,300$47,550–$93,590
San Jose, CA$64,550$62,940–$97,540
Los Angeles, CA$64,540$51,440–$102,930
Orlando, FL$63,300$48,760–$81,330
Oxnard, CA$63,140$34,320–$97,680
Seattle, WA$62,700$52,310–$103,880
Boston, MA$60,440$49,490–$100,360
Denver, CO$58,320$43,920–$88,610
San Diego, CA$56,730$46,080–$106,970
Riverside, CA$54,370$48,090–$94,530
Fresno, CA$52,250$50,940–$64,100
Nashville, TN$51,970$42,360–$112,480
Charlotte, NC$50,470$42,210–$110,770
Lancaster, PA$48,960$38,850–$61,340
Atlanta, GA$48,120$42,160–$76,020
Savannah, GA$46,580$40,080–$58,890

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.