Average Media And Communication Workers, All Other Salary in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
BLS did not publish a wage for media and communication workers, all other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA in the latest release, but in 2024 the local median hourly wage was $29.05. There are 580 workers employed locally today.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for New Orleans-Metairie, LA (metro area).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 580
- How common this job is here
- 10.32×
- More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.
The last time BLS reported wages here
The latest release does not include a wage figure for media and communication workers, all other in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.
- Last reporting year
- 2024
- Median hourly wage (2024)
- $29.05/hr
- Median annual wage (2024)
- $60,420
- Employment (2024)
- 520
This data is from the 2024 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.
Where media and communication workers, all other earn the most per hour
Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for media and communication workers, all other this release, ranked highest to lowest.
Top-paying states
- California
- $49.34/hr
- New York
- $39.00/hr
- Rhode Island
- $35.01/hr
- Minnesota
- $34.18/hr
- Wisconsin
- $33.55/hr
- Pennsylvania
- $33.40/hr
- Virginia
- $33.37/hr
- Florida
- $32.43/hr
Top-paying metros
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- $49.54/hr
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- $43.09/hr
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- $42.81/hr
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- $41.32/hr
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- $40.95/hr
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- $38.83/hr
- Tucson, AZ
- $38.29/hr
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- $38.15/hr
National job outlook
BLS publishes national employment projections for media and communication workers, all other from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.
- Projected growth
- +2.7%
- 900 net jobs over the projection period
- Annual openings
- 3,000
- Includes growth plus replacements
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
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