SOC 27-4099 · Vallejo, CA metro

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for other media and communication equipment workers in Vallejo, California is $100,590 a year ($48.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,650: half of the 60 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,040).

$100,590average per year

$48.36 / hourMedian $103,650Take-home ≈ $74,332

  • $62K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+24%vs U.S. average
#2 of 11California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,830 or more. The middle half of other media and communication equipment workers in Vallejo earn between $103,650 and $103,650.

  • $62K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,590$8,382$48.36
Median$103,650$8,638$49.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,650$8,638$49.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,650$8,638$49.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Other media and communication equipment workers in Vallejo earn 24% more than the California average ($81,350) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($81,040). At the median the gap is +47% against the U.S. median of $70,720.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$100,590$103,650$61,650$107,83060
California$81,350$64,550$42,210$137,2203,890
United States$81,040$70,720$38,870$135,47012,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $100,590, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $74,332 a year, or $6,194 a month and $2,859 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for other media and communication equipment workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $100,590 buys what about $92,728 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 2nd of 11 California metro areas for this job; Salinas pays the most ($127,770).

All Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other media and communication equipment workers

Salinas, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,770).

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary by city

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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do other media and communication equipment workers make an hour in Vallejo?

$48.36 an hour on average, and $49.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other media and communication equipment workers salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other media and communication equipment workers take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $74,332 a year ($6,194 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,590. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other media and communication equipment workers earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,040).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4099; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.37, this job is 5.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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