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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (Major Group)

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations comprises the following occupations: Artists and Related Workers, All Other; Craft Artists; Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators; Special Effects Artists and Animators; Art Directors; Designers, All Other; Set and Exhibit Designers; Fashion Designers; Commercial and Industrial Designers; Floral Designers; Interior Designers; Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers; Graphic Designers; Actors; Producers and Directors; Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials; Athletes and Sports Competitors; Coaches and Scouts; Choreographers; Dancers; Music Directors and Composers; Musicians and Singers; Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other; Disc Jockeys, Except Radio; Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys; News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists; Public Relations Specialists; Technical Writers; Writers and Authors; Editors; Media and Communication Workers, All Other; Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners; Interpreters and Translators; Lighting Technicians; Sound Engineering Technicians; Broadcast Technicians; Audio and Video Technicians; Photographers; Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film; Film and Video Editors; Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other


National estimates for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Industry profile for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Geographic profile for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

National estimates for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,106,490 0.6 % $ 36.31 $ 75,520 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.00 $ 18.86 $ 28.33 $ 40.77 $ 61.48
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,200 $ 39,220 $ 58,920 $ 84,790 $ 127,880


Industry profile for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 164,500 40.73 $ 54.97 $ 114,330
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 122,440 24.48 $ 40.05 $ 83,310
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 103,840 3.36 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 84,820 29.00 $ 34.20 $ 71,130
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 77,270 33.15 $ 50.59 $ 105,230

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 38,540 59.85 $ 45.61 $ 94,880
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 70,380 57.76 $ 32.60 $ 67,810
Florists 29,260 45.44 $ 16.96 $ 35,290
Specialized Design Services 65,900 42.55 $ 34.66 $ 72,100
Performing Arts Companies 56,420 41.79 $ 42.80 $ 89,030

Top paying industries for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 37,540 24.98 $ 88.63 $ 184,350
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 130 0.78 $ 61.92 $ 128,800
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 5,040 16.20 $ 58.38 $ 121,430
Motion Picture and Video Industries 164,500 40.73 $ 54.97 $ 114,330
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 680 0.24 $ 54.73 $ 113,830


Geographic profile for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 361,880 20.17 1.45 $ 46.72 $ 97,180
New York 212,540 22.63 1.63 $ 49.49 $ 102,950
Texas 139,100 10.26 0.74 $ 31.71 $ 65,950
Florida 136,880 14.31 1.03 $ 30.07 $ 62,550
Illinois 75,790 12.61 0.91 $ 35.92 $ 74,720


Map of location quotient of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 36,690 52.27 3.77 $ 52.65 $ 109,500
New York 212,540 22.63 1.63 $ 49.49 $ 102,950
California 361,880 20.17 1.45 $ 46.72 $ 97,180
Vermont 5,180 17.21 1.24 $ 30.75 $ 63,960
Hawaii 9,640 15.62 1.13 $ 34.43 $ 71,600


Map of annual mean wages of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 36,690 52.27 3.77 $ 52.65 $ 109,500
New York 212,540 22.63 1.63 $ 49.49 $ 102,950
California 361,880 20.17 1.45 $ 46.72 $ 97,180
Colorado 40,950 14.46 1.04 $ 41.55 $ 86,420
Massachusetts 49,920 13.70 0.99 $ 39.28 $ 81,700



Map of employment of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 210,260 22.14 1.60 $ 50.46 $ 104,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 201,640 32.60 2.35 $ 50.11 $ 104,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 69,650 22.53 1.62 $ 46.08 $ 95,850
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 58,640 13.01 0.94 $ 38.41 $ 79,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 49,740 20.54 1.48 $ 54.89 $ 114,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 44,720 11.27 0.81 $ 34.00 $ 70,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 41,040 14.56 1.05 $ 35.68 $ 74,220
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 40,070 14.51 1.05 $ 40.32 $ 83,870
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40,000 14.70 1.06 $ 31.63 $ 65,780
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 35,900 17.27 1.24 $ 42.12 $ 87,620


Map of location quotient of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 201,640 32.60 2.35 $ 50.11 $ 104,240
Lawrence, KS 1,200 24.20 1.74 $ 27.43 $ 57,040
Boulder, CO 4,450 22.89 1.65 $ 41.93 $ 87,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 69,650 22.53 1.62 $ 46.08 $ 95,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 210,260 22.14 1.60 $ 50.46 $ 104,960
Springfield, IL 2,270 21.91 1.58 $ 25.92 $ 53,920
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 28,430 20.80 1.50 $ 29.16 $ 60,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 49,740 20.54 1.48 $ 54.89 $ 114,160
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 2,420 20.17 1.45 $ 30.78 $ 64,030
Missoula, MT 1,210 18.91 1.36 $ 24.58 $ 51,130