Media and Communication Workers, All Other salary

From 27 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • Occupation code 27-3099: Media and Communication Workers, All Other
Median base salary$47,840−61% vs. all H-1B filings
Middle 50%$39.8k–$62.5k
80% of filings$38k–$95.5k10th to 90th percentile
Level I (entry-level) share100%all filings: 19%

At a glance

  • Median down 24% since FY2022. From $54,000 in FY2022 to $41,236 in FY2025 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.

Media and Communication Workers, All Other H-1B salary overview

Employers filed 27 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Media and Communication Workers, All Other jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 27-3099, Media and Communication Workers, All Other). The median base salary is $47,840, 61% below the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $39,811 and $62,500.

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10th $38k25th $39.8kmedian $47.8k75th $62.5k90th $95.5k

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Percentiles from certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Metro areas with at least 10 filings.

Pay by level

$41.1kLevel I
Entry-level · 100% of filings
–Level II
Mid-level · 0% of filings
–Level III
Senior · 0% of filings
–Level IV
Expert · 0% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $41,080 18
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

What a Media and Communication Workers, All Other does

All media and communication workers not listed separately.

O*NET occupation: Media and Communication Workers, All Other (27-3099.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers

Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (Media and Communication Workers, All Other), the median annual wage was $73,620 in May 2025, with 19,590 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $47,840, 35% lower.

H-1B filingsAll U.S. workers (BLS, May 2025)
10th percentile$38,000$39,120
25th percentile$39,811$49,790
Median$47,840$73,620
75th percentile$62,500$103,820
90th percentile$95,455$134,270

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.

Salary details

Median salary$47,840
Middle 50%$39.8k–$62.5k
vs. all occupations−61%comparison median $122,699
Filings27FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $33,883 and $126,658.
PercentileSalary
10th$38,000
25th$39,811
50th (median)$47,840
75th$62,500
90th$95,455

Salary by year

Median salary

$30k $45k $60k FY2022: median $54,000 (19 filings) FY2023: median $51,854 (13 filings) FY2025: median $41,236 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 9 filings FY21 FY2022: 19 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 9 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 20
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––9
FY2021–––9
FY2022$54,000$45,000$60,00019
FY2023$51,854$47,840$60,00013
FY2024–––9
FY2025$41,236$38,500$51,64120
FY2026–––7

Questions

How much does an H-1B Media and Communication Workers, All Other make?

The median base salary in certified H-1B filings for Media and Communication Workers, All Other jobs is $47,840 (27 filings, FY2025–FY2026). Half of the filings are between $39,811 and $62,500.

What does an entry-level Media and Communication Workers, All Other earn on an H-1B?

Level I (entry-level) filings have a median of $41,080. Level I accounts for 100% of Media and Communication Workers, All Other filings.

Do H-1B Media and Communication Workers, All Others earn more than other U.S. workers in the same job?

The H-1B median base salary ($47,840) is 35% lower than the median wage of all U.S. workers in this occupation ($73,620, BLS May 2025). The sources measure pay differently, so treat this as a rough comparison.