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Media and Communication Workers, All Other salary in Sacramento, CA

The median media and communication workers, all other in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $85,950 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,273 a month.

10th percentile
$63,110
25th percentile
$66,770
Median percentile
$85,950
75th percentile
$102,820
90th percentile
$107,840

Based on 170 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$63,279 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,950
Federal income tax−$10,079
Social Security + Medicare−$6,575
California income tax (approx.)−$6,017
Monthly take-home$5,273
Every two weeks$2,434

Does it go far here?

$80,576Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All media and communication workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California