SOC 27-4099 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for other media and communication equipment workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $72,350 a year ($34.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,140: half of the 50 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,040).

$72,350average per year

$34.79 / hourMedian $73,140Take-home ≈ $57,507

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $93K90th

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

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,110 or more. The middle half of other media and communication equipment workers in Pittsburgh earn between $48,360 and $91,770.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,350$6,029$34.78
Median$73,140$6,095$35.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,360$4,030$23.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,770$7,648$44.12

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

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay in Pittsburgh vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other media and communication equipment workers in Pittsburgh earn 10% less than the Pennsylvania average ($80,660) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($81,040). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $70,720.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsburgh$72,350$73,140$37,660$93,11050
Pennsylvania$80,660$75,600$39,830$118,950580
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 Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $72,350, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $57,507 a year, or $4,792 a month and $2,212 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $72,350 buys what about $76,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Pittsburgh ranks 2nd of 3 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($73,940).

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

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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$34.79 an hour on average, and $35.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,507 a year ($4,792 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,350. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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