Paycheck Atlas

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

Virginia leads at $117,640 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Virginia$117,640$90,020–$139,030
Arizona$99,320$71,280–$118,100
Michigan$96,530$34,040–$122,930
Alabama$96,100$70,220–$125,240
Nebraska$92,080$81,240–$116,360
Colorado$86,370$45,410–$118,560
Louisiana$86,260$50,860–$103,840
Florida$86,230$51,990–$112,260
North Carolina$78,690$49,340–$109,300
Minnesota$77,960$60,840–$112,720
Utah$76,790$47,550–$89,640
Texas$76,400$44,370–$104,830
New York$76,020$49,980–$107,120
Pennsylvania$75,600$48,960–$113,860
South Carolina$74,010$39,470–$97,470
Connecticut$73,400$34,010–$133,280
Illinois$72,430$31,200–$101,540
Ohio$71,610$54,970–$92,580
New Jersey$70,280$55,260–$87,920
Maryland$68,880$49,700–$132,810
Oregon$67,830$49,750–$81,800
California$64,550$51,480–$104,840
Massachusetts$60,960$49,490–$103,710
Hawaii$56,900$31,760–$117,190
Nevada$54,650$53,220–$83,040
Missouri$53,480$40,980–$83,540
Maine$50,960$44,000–$91,560
Mississippi$49,590$43,370–$77,400
Georgia$48,120$40,080–$76,400
New Mexico$48,090$37,570–$101,800
New Hampshire$47,040$37,050–$53,190
Tennessee$42,370$39,260–$76,400
Montana$36,890$32,280–$79,440

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.