Careers · Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · California
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other in California
Media and communication equipment workers operate, maintain, and set up technical equipment used in broadcasting, film, video production, and related fields. These workers are employed by television stations, production companies, film studios, theaters, and other media organizations In California the median pay is $64,550 a year, 9% below the national median of $70,720.
$64,550median pay in California, per year
$51,480–$104,840middle half earn
3,890employed in California
$70,720U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other.
Licenses and training in California
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay in other states
Virginia · $117,640Arizona · $99,320Michigan · $96,530Alabama · $96,100Nebraska · $92,080Colorado · $86,370Louisiana · $86,260Florida · $86,230North Carolina · $78,690Minnesota · $77,960
Related occupations
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against media and communication equipment workers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against media and communication equipment workers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 27-4099.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.