Media and Communication

Employment in media and communication occupations is projected to grow 4 percent from 2019 to 2029, about as fast as the average for all occupations, and will result in about 46,200 new jobs. Demand for media and communication occupations is expected to arise from the need to create, edit, translate, and disseminate information through a variety of different platforms.

The median annual wage for media and communication occupations (such as announcers, interpreters and translators, and technical writers) was $59,230 in May 2019, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations of $39,810.

Media and communication equipment workers (such as broadcast and sound engineering technicians, film and video editors, and photographers) had a median annual wage of $48,270 in May 2019, higher than the median annual wage for all occupations in the economy.

• Media and Communication Occupations: Occupational Outlook Handbook. (2020, September 01).

• https://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and communication/home.htm