MEDIA / SALARY
UNITED STATES

SALARY SURVEYS

239

UPDATED
December 2022
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

$67,054 USD

£58,066 GBP

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$78,856 USD

$32,008 USD

£27,717 GBP

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Average salary for Media / United States is $67,054 USD per year. The most typical earning is $32,008 USD. All data are based on 239 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $76,620 USD. Women receive a salary of $62,616 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $79,121 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $64,917 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of $104,828 USD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive $100,026 USD.

Levels / Media / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	1	100% 0.42%
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	14	99.58% 5.86%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	17	93.72% 7.11%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	27	86.61% 11.3%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	13	75.31% 5.44%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	20	69.87% 8.37%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	16	61.51% 6.69%
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	21	54.81% 8.79%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	7	46.03% 2.93%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	11	43.1% 4.6%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	13	38.49% 5.44%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	9	33.05% 3.77%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	5	29.29% 2.09%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	5	27.2% 2.09%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	5	25.1% 2.09%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	3	23.01% 1.26%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	5	21.76% 2.09%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	11	19.67% 4.6%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	2	15.06% 0.84%
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	6	14.23% 2.51%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	1	11.72% 0.42%
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	3	11.3% 1.26%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	1	10.04% 0.42%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	6	9.62% 2.51%
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	1	7.11% 0.42%
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	3	6.69% 1.26%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	2	5.44% 0.84%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	1	4.6% 0.42%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	2	4.18% 0.84%
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	0	n/a
$190,100 USD - $200,099 USD	0	n/a
$200,100 USD - $210,099 USD	2	3.35% 0.84%
$210,100 USD - $220,099 USD	0	n/a
$220,100 USD - $230,099 USD	0	n/a
$230,100 USD - $240,099 USD	0	n/a
$240,100 USD - $250,099 USD	1	2.51% 0.42%
$250,100 USD - $350,099 USD	5	2.09% 2.09%

Gender / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	110	$76,620 USD
2	Women	60	$62,616 USD

Education / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	49	$79,121 USD
2	Bachelors Degree	133	$64,917 USD
3	Some College	36	$63,316 USD
4	Doctorate Degree	2	$62,916 USD
5	High School	15	$61,216 USD
6	Bellow H. School	4	$48,112 USD

Experience / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	11	$104,828 USD
2	20+ Years	43	$100,026 USD
3	8-12 Years	43	$75,820 USD
4	16-20 Years	13	$73,919 USD
5	4-8 Years	40	$52,213 USD
6	2-4 Years	37	$52,013 USD
7	1-2 Years	29	$51,013 USD
8	0-1 Year	23	$37,410 USD

Age / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	10	$108,729 USD
2	41-45	19	$106,128 USD
3	66-70	3	$96,725 USD
4	36-40	18	$93,224 USD
5	61-65	5	$83,622 USD
6	56-60	12	$79,121 USD
7	51-55	10	$77,820 USD
8	31-35	21	$74,720 USD
9	n/a	70	$55,314 USD
10	26-30	36	$53,214 USD
11	21-25	29	$42,911 USD
12	14-20	6	$34,309 USD

Work Type / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	31	$83,322 USD
2	Contract	37	$71,519 USD
3	Permanent	162	$64,317 USD
4	Part Time	9	$42,311 USD

States / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Wisconsin	2	$177,547 USD
2	Alabama	1	$100,026 USD
3	West Virginia	1	$94,025 USD
4	California	62	$83,422 USD
5	District Of Columbia (DC)	16	$79,921 USD
6	New York State	31	$77,620 USD
7	Maryland	1	$74,720 USD
8	Louisiana	3	$73,519 USD
9	Ohio	6	$70,618 USD
10	Virginia	1	$70,018 USD
11	Georgia	8	$68,818 USD
12	Alaska	1	$65,917 USD
13	Tennessee	3	$64,217 USD
14	Texas	17	$60,716 USD
15	Oregon	2	$58,815 USD
16	Florida	12	$54,514 USD
17	New Jersey	3	$53,014 USD
18	Illinois	7	$52,814 USD
19	Pennsylvania	2	$51,013 USD
20	Colorado	1	$50,013 USD
21	Indiana	4	$47,312 USD
22	South Carolina	2	$47,012 USD
23	Minnesota	2	$46,012 USD
24	Kentucky	2	$45,012 USD
25	Massachusetts	7	$44,912 USD
26	North Carolina	5	$41,211 USD
27	Arizona	5	$40,510 USD
28	Missouri	4	$40,510 USD
29	Nevada	1	$40,010 USD
30	Utah	2	$36,809 USD
31	South Dakota	1	$35,509 USD
32	Washington State	3	$35,009 USD
33	Oklahoma	4	$33,508 USD
34	New Mexico	2	$31,708 USD
35	Mississippi	1	$30,008 USD
36	Michigan	3	$28,107 USD
37	Nebraska	1	$28,007 USD

Cities / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Milwaukee	2	$177,547 USD
2	San Jose	2	$130,034 USD
3	El Paso	1	$100,026 USD
4	Birmingham, United States	1	$100,026 USD
5	Charleston, West Virginia	1	$94,025 USD
6	San Francisco	12	$91,724 USD
7	Los Angeles	35	$89,824 USD
8	St. Louis	1	$85,022 USD
9	Washington DC	16	$79,921 USD
10	Cincinnati	4	$79,221 USD
11	New York City	30	$78,821 USD
12	Chattanooga	1	$77,720 USD
13	Baton Rouge	2	$74,319 USD
14	Atlanta	8	$68,818 USD
15	Houston	2	$68,018 USD
16	Austin	4	$66,417 USD
17	Anchorage	1	$65,917 USD
18	Fort Wayne	2	$65,017 USD
19	Memphis	1	$62,016 USD
20	Miami	4	$61,316 USD
21	St. Paul	1	$60,016 USD
22	Philadelphia	1	$60,016 USD
23	--Other--	10	$59,615 USD
24	Sacramento	4	$58,815 USD
25	Portland, Oregon	2	$58,815 USD
26	Orlando	5	$56,715 USD
27	Columbus	2	$53,514 USD
28	Newark	3	$53,014 USD
29	Chicago	7	$52,814 USD
30	Tampa	2	$52,514 USD
31	Dallas	2	$50,013 USD
32	Mesa	1	$50,013 USD
33	Aurora	1	$50,013 USD
34	Boston	6	$49,113 USD
35	Columbia, South Carolina	2	$47,012 USD
36	Peoria	1	$45,712 USD
37	Louisville	1	$45,012 USD
38	Lexington	1	$45,012 USD
39	Charlotte	3	$44,011 USD
40	Pittsburgh	1	$42,011 USD
41	San Antonio	4	$41,811 USD
42	Amarillo	2	$41,511 USD
43	Yonkers	1	$40,010 USD
44	Las Vegas	1	$40,010 USD
45	Seattle	2	$37,510 USD
46	Salt Lake City	2	$36,809 USD
47	San Diego	4	$36,309 USD
48	Tulsa	3	$36,309 USD
49	Phoenix	3	$35,709 USD
50	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	1	$35,509 USD
51	San Bernardino	1	$32,008 USD
52	Albuquerque	2	$31,708 USD
53	Bakersfield	2	$31,008 USD
54	Jackson	1	$30,008 USD
55	Indianapolis	2	$29,507 USD
56	Grand Rapids	2	$27,507 USD
57	Kansas City	3	$25,606 USD
58	Worcester	1	$20,005 USD

Careers / Media / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	TV Producer	8	$145,038 USD
2	Media Manager	16	$99,826 USD
3	Film Producer	10	$83,822 USD
4	Digital Media	19	$82,222 USD
5	Interactive Media	10	$80,421 USD
6	Other Media Career	29	$72,219 USD
7	Cameraman	6	$72,019 USD
8	Music Producer	8	$71,619 USD
9	Weather Reporter	1	$62,816 USD
10	Web Producer	5	$61,516 USD
11	Social Media	8	$60,716 USD
12	Editor	39	$56,715 USD
13	Photographer	10	$56,315 USD
14	Journalist	21	$53,214 USD
15	TV Presenter	4	$51,313 USD
16	Video Producer	12	$50,513 USD
17	Game Producer	6	$46,012 USD
18	Media Coordinator	7	$43,211 USD
19	Radio Producer	10	$42,911 USD
20	Cameraman Assistant	1	$42,011 USD
21	Associate Producer	4	$41,511 USD
22	Sound Assistant	3	$40,210 USD
23	Radio Presenter	2	$33,408 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Producer

Posted 06 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Produce Films."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	$100,000 USD

Communications Strategist

Posted 05 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"I served as a Public Affairs and Communications consultant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Orlando	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	$63,000 USD

Small Business Owner

Posted 11 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage day to day operations of my business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seattle	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Basic	$25,000 USD

Creative Director

Posted 21 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Video and gaming tech."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	High School	12-16 Years	Expert	$130,000 USD

Freelance Writer

Posted 03 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research, write, photograph."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mesa	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	$50,000 USD

Head Programmer

Posted 11 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing app on day to day level."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	High School	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$100,000 USD

Digital Media Manager

Posted 14 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Web Design, Web Development, Digital Marketing, Leadership, Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Milwaukee	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$55,000 USD

Ancho Person

Posted 01 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Presenter."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
El Paso	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	$100,000 USD

Associate Producer

Posted 03 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Jack of many trades."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Orlando	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	$50,500 USD

Prevention Media Specialist

Posted 28 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Illustrator Photoshop Premiere Pro."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Bernardino	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	$32,000 USD

Web Editor

Posted 16 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Editing, seo, wordpress."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$49,000 USD

Communication Specialist

Posted 17 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage and grow an online presence through consistent emails, social media posts, media creation and presentation. I am proficient in using all of the primary Adobe Suite apps (Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and After Effects), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) as well as useful tools such as HootSuite and MailChimp. I'm certified in Public Health & Wellness and am obtaining a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Critical Studies in Mass Media."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Albuquerque	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$31,000 USD

Junior Level Designer

Posted 17 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Masters in Interactive Entertainment, Unreal Engine 4, Perforce, Adobe Suite, Autodesk Maya, Rigging, Animmating, Music composition, Video Editing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Orlando	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Video Producer

Posted 25 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Shoot, edit, and deliver various photography and video projects for promotional, training, and testimonial purposes
Technical director for in-house live event production; direct people on cameras and camera-people in between snots during live conferences
Maintain media department cameras, lighting, and video equipment
Set up Livestream box for YouTube Live and Facebook Live to stream live events
Create Instagram stories for current events
Proactively find engaging stories and lead video production projects to capture them."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$44,000 USD

Lead Qa Engineer

Posted 22 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing multiple in-house, remote and international QA teams for a video game company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sacramento	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Art Manager

Posted 18 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I'm awesome at things I do."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Jose	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$150,000 USD

Managing Editor

Posted 14 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oversees editorial process, planning, and quality control."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$170,000 USD

Cameraman

Posted 24 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operate a video camera."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$109,200 USD

Curator

Posted 05 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I create stage programming for conferences."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$250,100 USD

Content Creator

Posted 11 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Write and edit posts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	$29,000 USD

Digital Asset Manager

Posted 08 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mange digitally born photos, videos, and sound files."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Atlanta	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$104,000 USD

Associate Producer

Posted 02 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Show production."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Freelance Photographer

Posted 21 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assignments for corporations, ads and publications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Director Of Publishing

Posted 12 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Public Relations, Editing, Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
St. Louis	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$85,000 USD

Editor

Posted 31 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I edit things, I edit you, I edit the world."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cincinnati	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	$25,600 USD

Program Associate

Posted 08 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conduct research and manage operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$53,000 USD

Freelance

Posted 16 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract production work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$115,000 USD

Internet Sales Photographer

Posted 08 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Taking photos of cars."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sacramento	Some College	1-2 Years	n/a	$16,000 USD

Publications Manager

Posted 28 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Edit reports, oversee online publication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dallas	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$70,000 USD

Video Editor

Posted 06 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wedding video editor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Newark	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$24,000 USD

Video Media Manager

Posted 31 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Master Control, Ingest, Media Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$76,000 USD

Camera Woman

Posted 08 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I take pictures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Anchorage	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$65,900 USD

Art Director

Posted 21 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Art Direction of mobile games and applications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Francisco	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$170,000 USD

Photographer

Posted 02 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Taking pictures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	$112,000 USD

Production Director

Posted 02 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"DJ and produce advertising."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Louisville	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$45,000 USD

Level Designer

Posted 13 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design and implement levels."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Columbus	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Meteorologist

Posted 09 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Weather stuff make reports and analyze data."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	$62,800 USD

Portrait Artist

Posted 12 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wedding, event and portrait photography."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$20,000 USD

Editorial Director

Posted 11 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing teams, editing, design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
New York City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$90,000 USD

Media Manager

Posted 10 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Web design, graphic design, press releases, media, manage volunteers, direct video."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$24,000 USD

Editor, Production And Rights Manager

Posted 29 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I edit books at an Orthodox Christian publishing house. In addition, I handle rights questions and manage the production schedule (what is published when, who accomplishes what tasks, etc. )."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Yonkers	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

Reporter

Posted 19 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Health care and consumer reporter."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$30,000 USD

Video And Multimedia Producer

Posted 28 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Create media from conception to delivery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Cinematographer

Posted 05 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lighting, visual storytelling. A Cinematographers role is to determine the look and feel of a visual work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Pittsburgh	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	$42,000 USD

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