SOC 27-4099 · El Paso, TX metro

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for other media and communication equipment workers in El Paso, Texas is $104,240 a year ($50.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,380: half of the 40 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,040).

$104,240average per year

$50.11 / hourMedian $103,380Take-home ≈ $82,163

  • $69K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $164K90th

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

40people in this job
+29%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,360 or more. The middle half of other media and communication equipment workers in El Paso earn between $88,610 and $115,210.

  • $69K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $164K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,240$8,687$50.12
Median$103,380$8,615$49.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$88,610$7,384$42.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,210$9,601$55.39

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

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay in El Paso vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other media and communication equipment workers in El Paso earn 35% more than the Texas average ($77,410) and 29% more than the U.S. average ($81,040). At the median the gap is +46% against the U.S. median of $70,720.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
El Paso$104,240$103,380$69,240$164,36040
Texas$77,410$76,400$30,350$126,050540
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 El Paso

On the average salary of $104,240, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $82,163 a year, or $6,847 a month and $3,160 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 El Paso a good place for other media and communication equipment workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $104,240 buys what about $115,936 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

El Paso ranks 1st of 2 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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 El Paso: questions

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

$50.11 an hour on average, and $49.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,163 a year ($6,847 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,240. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 29% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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