Occupation salary profile

Media and Communication Workers, All Other

SOC 27-3099 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

All media and communication workers not listed separately.

National median · BLS
$73,620
▲ +2.58% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$58,448
▼ -22.07% YoY · 35 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$83,860
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
19,590
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Media and Communication Workers, All Other

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 35 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$39,120$38,267
25th$49,790$41,236
Median (50th)$73,620$58,448
75th$103,820$106,870
90th — top pay$134,270$126,533
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $58,448 for Media and Communication Workers, All Other — 20.6% below the BLS national median of $73,620.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Media and Communication Workers, All Other

BLS projects employment of media and communication workers, all other to grow 3.9% from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 2,000 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
25,500 → 26,500
+1,000 jobs
Projected change
+3.9%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,000
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
14.1% of workers (2025)
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a high school diploma →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $58,448
Change vs prior year -22.07%
After inflation (CPI-U) -24.44%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 19 54.3% $39,239 $41,392 $52,626