SOC 27-4099 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for other media and communication equipment workers in Palm Bay, Florida is $77,670 a year ($37.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,250: half of the 40 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,040).

$77,670average per year

$37.34 / hourMedian $81,250Take-home ≈ $63,471

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $117K90th

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

40people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,750 or more. The middle half of other media and communication equipment workers in Palm Bay earn between $43,040 and $97,680.

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $117K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,670$6,472$37.34
Median$81,250$6,771$39.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,040$3,587$20.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,680$8,140$46.96

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

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay in Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other media and communication equipment workers in Palm Bay earn 12% less than the Florida average ($88,030) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($81,040). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $70,720.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$77,670$81,250$43,040$116,75040
Florida$88,030$86,230$39,310$134,250540
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 Palm Bay

On the average salary of $77,670, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $63,471 a year, or $5,289 a month and $2,441 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $77,670 buys what about $77,666 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Palm Bay ranks 5th of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($108,900).

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

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 Palm Bay: questions

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

$37.34 an hour on average, and $39.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,471 a year ($5,289 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,670. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 4% less 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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