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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
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
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 |
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 |
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 |
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