SOC 27-3099 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Media and Communication Workers, All Other Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for other media and communication workers in Tampa, Florida is $71,220 a year ($34.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,060: half of the 170 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,860).

$71,220average per year

$34.24 / hourMedian $62,060Take-home ≈ $58,933

  • $36K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $132K90th

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

170people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Media and Communication Workers, All Other pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,180 or more. The middle half of other media and communication workers in Tampa earn between $52,000 and $83,330.

  • $36K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,220$5,935$34.24
Median$62,060$5,172$29.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,000$4,333$25.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,330$6,944$40.06

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

Media and Communication Workers, All Other pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other media and communication workers in Tampa earn 7% less than the Florida average ($76,940) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($83,860). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $73,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tampa$71,220$62,060$35,740$132,180170
Florida$76,940$67,450$35,790$106,6501,490
United States$83,860$73,620$39,120$134,27019,590

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

Media and Communication Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $71,220, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $58,933 a year, or $4,911 a month and $2,267 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Tampa a good place for other media and communication workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $71,220 buys what about $70,592 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Tampa ranks 3rd of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Orlando pays the most ($85,530).

All Media and Communication Workers, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other media and communication workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,320).

Media and Communication Workers, All Other salary by city

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Media and Communication Workers, All Other salary in Tampa: questions

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

$34.24 an hour on average, and $29.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,933 a year ($4,911 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,220. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,860).

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 27-3099; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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