Best states for a Medium

Q: What is the best state for media?

The best state to be a medium is Connecticut based on medium salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for media?

The highest paying state for media is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for media?

The worst state for media is Montana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for media? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for medium jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In fact, our research shows that Connecticut is the best state for media in America. The best city in America for media with the highest pay is New York, NY.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for media.We found that Connecticut is the best state for medium jobs, whereas Montana is the worst.

If you're looking for a Medium job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for media in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total Medium Jobs: 55
Average Annual Salary: $69,863
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Medium Jobs in Connecticut
2. New York
Total Medium Jobs: 432
Average Annual Salary: $67,002
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
2.31
Medium Jobs in New York
3. Alaska
Total Medium Jobs: 12
Average Annual Salary: $68,442
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Medium Jobs in Alaska
4. District of Columbia
Total Medium Jobs: 87
Average Annual Salary: $65,563
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
3.56
Medium Jobs in District of Columbia
5. Pennsylvania
Total Medium Jobs: 158
Average Annual Salary: $60,936
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Medium Jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Rhode Island
Total Medium Jobs: 12
Average Annual Salary: $69,115
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Medium Jobs in Rhode Island
7. Massachusetts
Total Medium Jobs: 106
Average Annual Salary: $67,560
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Medium Jobs in Massachusetts
8. Virginia
Total Medium Jobs: 136
Average Annual Salary: $55,293
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Medium Jobs in Virginia
9. Delaware
Total Medium Jobs: 8
Average Annual Salary: $68,485
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Medium Jobs in Delaware
10. California
Total Medium Jobs: 579
Average Annual Salary: $55,049
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Medium Jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a medium

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a medium

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Connecticut	$69,863	$33,000	3,588,184	55
2	New York	$67,002	$32,000	19,849,399	432
3	Alaska	$68,442	$34,000	739,795	12
4	District of Columbia	$65,563	$32,000	693,972	87
5	Pennsylvania	$60,936	$29,000	12,805,537	158
6	Rhode Island	$69,115	$33,000	1,059,639	12
7	Massachusetts	$67,560	$32,000	6,859,819	106
8	Virginia	$55,293	$26,000	8,470,020	136
9	Delaware	$68,485	$33,000	961,939	8
10	California	$55,049	$25,000	39,536,653	579
11	Vermont	$61,724	$30,000	623,657	9
12	Nevada	$58,466	$27,000	2,998,039	25
13	West Virginia	$50,855	$25,000	1,815,857	20
14	New Hampshire	$65,328	$31,000	1,342,795	11
15	Maryland	$53,271	$25,000	6,052,177	85
16	Arizona	$52,094	$25,000	7,016,270	72
17	Michigan	$46,368	$23,000	9,962,311	113
18	New Jersey	$60,779	$28,000	9,005,644	77
19	Wisconsin	$49,293	$26,000	5,795,483	67
20	Maine	$53,204	$26,000	1,335,907	14
21	Florida	$44,099	$22,000	20,984,400	226
22	North Carolina	$47,495	$23,000	10,273,419	107
23	Ohio	$44,672	$22,000	11,658,609	120
24	Illinois	$46,696	$24,000	12,802,023	141
25	Texas	$40,624	$20,000	28,304,596	308
26	Minnesota	$46,140	$25,000	5,576,606	70
27	Indiana	$47,576	$24,000	6,666,818	37
28	Alabama	$41,917	$21,000	4,874,747	56
29	Tennessee	$39,791	$20,000	6,715,984	82
30	Mississippi	$41,418	$21,000	2,984,100	27
31	Utah	$38,344	$19,000	3,101,833	64
32	Kentucky	$44,039	$22,000	4,454,189	24
33	Iowa	$41,880	$22,000	3,145,711	41
34	Oregon	$40,861	$19,000	4,142,776	56
35	North Dakota	$42,227	$24,000	755,393	10
36	Nebraska	$38,904	$21,000	1,920,076	29
37	Missouri	$40,199	$21,000	6,113,532	73
38	Louisiana	$39,067	$19,000	4,684,333	41
39	South Carolina	$37,201	$18,000	5,024,369	101
40	Colorado	$37,696	$19,000	5,607,154	93
41	Washington	$39,488	$19,000	7,405,743	89
42	New Mexico	$40,832	$20,000	2,088,070	12
43	Arkansas	$35,036	$18,000	3,004,279	36
44	Hawaii	$38,925	$22,000	1,427,538	10
45	Kansas	$39,175	$20,000	2,913,123	22
46	Idaho	$38,083	$19,000	1,716,943	16
47	Oklahoma	$34,212	$17,000	3,930,864	41
48	Wyoming	$37,317	$19,000	579,315	5
49	Georgia	$35,052	$17,000	10,429,379	130
50	South Dakota	$34,715	$19,000	869,666	8
51	Montana	$32,496	$17,000	1,050,493	9

Highest paying states for media

Rank	State	Avg. Medium Salary
1	Connecticut	$69,863
2	New York	$67,002
3	Alaska	$68,442
4	District of Columbia	$65,563
5	Pennsylvania	$60,936
6	Rhode Island	$69,115
7	Massachusetts	$67,560
8	Virginia	$55,293
9	Delaware	$68,485
10	California	$55,049
11	Vermont	$61,724
12	Nevada	$58,466
13	West Virginia	$50,855
14	New Hampshire	$65,328
15	Maryland	$53,271
16	Arizona	$52,094
17	Michigan	$46,368
18	New Jersey	$60,779
19	Wisconsin	$49,293
20	Maine	$53,204
21	Florida	$44,099
22	North Carolina	$47,495
23	Ohio	$44,672
24	Illinois	$46,696
25	Texas	$40,624
26	Minnesota	$46,140
27	Indiana	$47,576
28	Alabama	$41,917
29	Tennessee	$39,791
30	Mississippi	$41,418
31	Utah	$38,344
32	Kentucky	$44,039
33	Iowa	$41,880
34	Oregon	$40,861
35	North Dakota	$42,227
36	Nebraska	$38,904
37	Missouri	$40,199
38	Louisiana	$39,067
39	South Carolina	$37,201
40	Colorado	$37,696
41	Washington	$39,488
42	New Mexico	$40,832
43	Arkansas	$35,036
44	Hawaii	$38,925
45	Kansas	$39,175
46	Idaho	$38,083
47	Oklahoma	$34,212
48	Wyoming	$37,317
49	Georgia	$35,052
50	South Dakota	$34,715
51	Montana	$32,496

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Total Medium Jobs:	55
Average Annual Salary:	$69,863
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$143,000
Location Quotient:	1.14

Best states for a Medium

If you're looking for a Medium job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for media in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. New York

3. Alaska

4. District of Columbia

5. Pennsylvania

6. Rhode Island

7. Massachusetts

8. Virginia

9. Delaware

10. California