Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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

This major group comprises the following occupations: Art Directors ; Craft Artists ; Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators ; Multimedia Artists and Animators ; Artists and Related Workers, All Other ; Commercial and Industrial Designers ; Fashion Designers ; Floral Designers ; Graphic Designers ; Interior Designers ; Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers ; Set and Exhibit Designers ; Designers, All Other ; Actors ; Producers and Directors ; Athletes and Sports Competitors ; Coaches and Scouts ; Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials ; Dancers ; Choreographers ; Music Directors and Composers ; Musicians and Singers ; Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other ; Radio and Television Announcers ; Public Address System and Other Announcers ; Broadcast News Analysts ; Reporters and Correspondents ; Public Relations Specialists ; Editors ; Technical Writers ; Writers and Authors ; Interpreters and Translators ; Media and Communication Workers, All Other ; Audio and Video Equipment Technicians ; Broadcast Technicians ; Radio Operators ; Sound Engineering Technicians ; Photographers ; Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture ; Film and Video Editors ; Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
1,925,140	0.5 %	$28.34	$58,950	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$10.60	$15.03	$23.19	$34.94	$49.91
Annual Wage (2)	$22,040	$31,260	$48,230	$72,680	$103,810

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries	165,140	38.68	$41.37	$86,050
Radio and Television Broadcasting	123,500	57.02	$27.82	$57,870
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	122,470	24.73	$33.31	$69,290
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	103,670	29.25	$27.88	$57,980
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	94,130	3.12	$27.44	$57,070

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	30,510	59.34	$34.26	$71,260
Radio and Television Broadcasting	123,500	57.02	$27.82	$57,870
Specialized Design Services	65,360	46.66	$28.91	$60,130
Florists	28,390	44.42	$13.36	$27,790
Sound Recording Industries	7,160	42.65	$31.46	$65,440

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	(8)	(8)	$43.72	$90,940
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	2,280	1.42	$43.03	$89,510
Postal Service (federal government)	140	0.02	$42.43	$88,250
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	19,630	0.97	$41.69	$86,710
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	3,660	0.40	$41.68	$86,700

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	319,210	19.12	1.42	$34.88	$72,550
New York	201,710	21.91	1.62	$37.82	$78,660
Texas	132,560	11.15	0.83	$25.91	$53,900
Florida	99,110	11.77	0.87	$24.29	$50,520
Illinois	74,020	12.49	0.92	$25.66	$53,380

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	37,340	52.72	3.90	$44.09	$91,710
New York	201,710	21.91	1.62	$37.82	$78,660
Vermont	5,980	19.59	1.45	$22.67	$47,150
California	319,210	19.12	1.42	$34.88	$72,550
Oregon	29,370	16.04	1.19	$26.68	$55,500

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	37,340	52.72	3.90	$44.09	$91,710
New York	201,710	21.91	1.62	$37.82	$78,660
California	319,210	19.12	1.42	$34.88	$72,550
Massachusetts	52,330	14.83	1.10	$30.60	$63,640
Connecticut	22,790	13.77	1.02	$28.95	$60,210

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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	170,260	25.43	1.88	$39.19	$81,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	153,720	34.69	2.57	$39.96	$83,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division	64,350	25.54	1.89	$39.04	$81,200
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	52,200	14.25	1.06	$27.41	$57,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	37,730	14.40	1.07	$26.36	$54,830
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division	32,950	13.23	0.98	$26.33	$54,770
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division	32,910	17.89	1.32	$32.25	$67,090
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	31,020	10.59	0.78	$27.83	$57,880
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division	30,610	18.58	1.38	$29.91	$62,220
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division	29,500	26.43	1.96	$39.37	$81,890