Sort by any column. Employment is the number of media technical directors/managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Media Technical Directors/Manager Salary by State (2026)
Media Technical Directors/Managers earn the most in California at $129,790 a year and the least in Arkansas at $38,820 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $90,360. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $129,790
- National median
- $90,360
- Lowest median
- $38,820
- States reporting
- 51
California
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Arkansas
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Media Technical Directors/Managers
- 1. California$129,790 median · $117,224 adjusted · 34,110 employed
- 2. New Jersey$119,840 median · $110,142 adjusted · 2,970 employed
- 3. New York$107,550 median · $99,656 adjusted · 27,990 employed
- 4. District of Columbia$104,270 median · $94,876 adjusted · 2,640 employed
- 5. Connecticut$88,260 median · $85,185 adjusted · 2,200 employed
Lowest-paying states for Media Technical Directors/Managers
- 51. Arkansas$38,820 median · $44,653 adjusted · 700 employed
- 50. West Virginia$46,660 median · $52,136 adjusted · 230 employed
- 49. Mississippi$48,100 median · $55,317 adjusted · 390 employed
- 48. Puerto Rico$48,820 median · no price parity · 260 employed
- 47. Nebraska$52,580 median · $58,355 adjusted · 470 employed
Media Technical Directors/Manager salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $129,790 | $83,110 | $172,410 | 34,110 | $117,224 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $119,840 | $78,120 | $161,550 | 2,970 | $110,142 |
| 3 | New York | $107,550 | $79,700 | $169,260 | 27,990 | $99,656 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $104,270 | $82,580 | $133,180 | 2,640 | $94,876 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $88,260 | $63,030 | $138,850 | 2,200 | $85,185 |
| 6 | Oregon | $87,460 | $60,260 | $123,320 | 1,640 | $84,616 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $84,250 | $58,050 | $98,910 | 560 | $82,372 |
| 8 | Washington | $81,550 | $62,760 | $128,030 | 2,270 | $76,206 |
| 9 | Illinois | $81,080 | $58,790 | $106,320 | 3,170 | $81,114 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $80,970 | $60,220 | $105,940 | 3,440 | $76,562 |
| 11 | Georgia | $79,950 | $64,540 | $125,780 | 5,010 | $83,028 |
| 12 | Florida | $79,920 | $62,360 | $109,670 | 7,160 | $77,282 |
| 13 | Maryland | $79,350 | $58,580 | $111,990 | 1,610 | $75,601 |
| 14 | Nevada | $78,480 | $54,630 | $119,620 | 1,630 | $78,496 |
| 15 | Colorado | $78,060 | $58,500 | $99,310 | 1,960 | $75,748 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $76,360 | $53,510 | $100,300 | 1,390 | $77,428 |
| 17 | Utah | $76,350 | $50,000 | $118,520 | 1,670 | $77,227 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $75,460 | $55,040 | $100,290 | 4,200 | $77,338 |
| 19 | Tennessee | $73,020 | $49,650 | $99,220 | 2,920 | $79,482 |
| 20 | Delaware | $72,650 | $59,640 | $158,510 | 150 | $72,790 |
| 21 | Texas | $71,710 | $49,020 | $99,100 | 6,610 | $73,884 |
| 22 | Maine | $71,320 | $48,970 | $126,820 | 400 | $73,488 |
| 23 | Ohio | $69,350 | $52,590 | $93,090 | 1,610 | $74,752 |
| 24 | Arizona | $67,320 | $49,640 | $105,330 | 1,720 | $66,867 |
| 25 | Missouri | $66,460 | $48,710 | $103,440 | 1,630 | $73,180 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $66,390 | $49,080 | $92,420 | 1,600 | $70,556 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $66,190 | $49,620 | $82,750 | 510 | $60,200 |
| 28 | Virginia | $65,900 | $47,550 | $93,180 | 2,820 | $65,180 |
| 29 | Michigan | $65,720 | $49,900 | $94,590 | 2,310 | $68,304 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $63,700 | $40,230 | $88,430 | 3,500 | $67,532 |
| 31 | Alabama | $63,340 | $45,780 | $81,000 | 1,040 | $71,310 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $62,920 | $45,750 | $108,800 | 880 | $71,332 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $61,600 | $45,590 | $89,010 | 770 | $70,125 |
| 34 | New Hampshire | $61,560 | $45,560 | $80,810 | 300 | $59,099 |
| 35 | Idaho | $61,150 | $47,520 | $77,580 | 380 | $64,035 |
| 36 | Kansas | $60,600 | $40,210 | $78,740 | 420 | $67,282 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $60,420 | $42,230 | $73,930 | 130 | $65,184 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $60,260 | $47,320 | $72,610 | 170 | $68,024 |
| 39 | Indiana | $59,870 | $41,890 | $80,490 | 1,480 | $64,149 |
| 40 | Iowa | $58,550 | $42,980 | $75,650 | 720 | $66,715 |
| 41 | North Dakota | $57,870 | $42,910 | $75,600 | 170 | $65,052 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $56,030 | $45,540 | $84,990 | 1,190 | $59,766 |
| 43 | Vermont | $55,660 | $47,030 | $82,460 | 290 | $56,820 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $54,550 | $45,680 | $74,830 | 950 | $60,504 |
| 45 | Alaska | $54,060 | $45,030 | $70,310 | 160 | $52,814 |
| 46 | Montana | $52,580 | $40,070 | $76,990 | 390 | $55,555 |
| 47 | Nebraska | $52,580 | $44,280 | $76,690 | 470 | $58,355 |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $48,820 | $35,830 | $70,630 | 260 | N/A |
| 49 | Mississippi | $48,100 | $41,370 | $63,090 | 390 | $55,317 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $46,660 | $39,650 | $75,520 | 230 | $52,136 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $38,820 | $27,000 | $54,180 | 700 | $44,653 |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Media Technical Directors/Managers, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $129,790, while California leads once prices are taken into account at $117,224.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Media Technical Directors/Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Media Technical Directors/Managers the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Media Technical Directors/Managers at $129,790 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($119,840) and New York ($107,550).
Which state pays Media Technical Directors/Managers the least?
Arkansas reports the lowest median for Media Technical Directors/Managers at $38,820 a year, $90,970 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Media Technical Directors/Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts California first at $117,224 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $129,790. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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