SOC 27-3099 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Media and Communication Workers, All Other — Atlanta
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
The median wage for Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Atlanta, GA is $75,740 per year, close to the national median of $73,620 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.7%
- Openings per year
- 3,000
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
26.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Atlanta, GA is $75,740 per year, close to the national median of $73,620 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $38,260 at the tenth percentile to more than $147,810 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $58,060 to $102,050.
The area has 490 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.2 of every thousand jobs. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 236th of 687 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,260 | −48.0% |
| 25th | $58,060 | −21.1% |
| Median (50th) | $75,740 | +2.9% |
| 75th | $102,050 | +38.6% |
| 90th | $147,810 | +100.8% |
| Mean | $84,620 | +14.9% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Atlanta sit close to the national average, so $75,740 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$75,740as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$75,664US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $75,740 a year, 2.9% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $38,260 to $147,810 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 490 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Atlanta, GA?
The median annual wage is $75,740, or $36.42 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $73,620, so pay in Atlanta, GA is 2.9% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Atlanta, GA earns more than $147,810 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $38,260 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 490 jobs in this occupation in Atlanta, GA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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