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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 ; Special Effects 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 ; Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers ; Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys ; News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists ; Public Relations Specialists ; Editors ; Technical Writers ; Writers and Authors ; Interpreters and Translators ; Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners ; Media and Communication Workers, All Other ; Audio and Video Technicians ; Broadcast Technicians ; Sound Engineering Technicians ; Photographers ; Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film ; Film and Video Editors ; Lighting Technicians and 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:

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)
2,017,810 0.7 % $29.79 $61,960 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.49 $16.02 $24.59 $36.53 $52.33
Annual Wage (2) $23,890 $33,310 $51,150 $75,980 $108,840


Industry profile for this occupation:

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 168,880 39.38 $41.85 $87,050
Radio and Television Broadcasting 130,270 60.59 $29.96 $62,310
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 126,270 25.76 $33.84 $70,380
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 101,150 3.27 $28.89 $60,100
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 91,140 29.92 $29.60 $61,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting 130,270 60.59 $29.96 $62,310
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 29,850 55.98 $35.74 $74,330
Florists 28,460 46.06 $14.13 $29,400
Specialized Design Services 63,050 43.49 $31.28 $65,060
Performing Arts Companies 55,950 41.89 $35.23 $73,280

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 2,330 1.47 $47.02 $97,800
Natural Gas Distribution 380 0.35 $44.86 $93,300
Metal Ore Mining 50 0.12 $43.18 $89,810
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) (8) (8) $43.10 $89,650
Postal Service (federal government) 150 0.02 $42.65 $88,720


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 327,840 18.86 1.37 $36.71 $76,360
New York 221,800 23.29 1.70 $40.09 $83,390
Texas 141,300 11.37 0.83 $25.93 $53,940
Florida 105,470 11.99 0.87 $25.26 $52,540
Illinois 77,420 12.85 0.94 $26.55 $55,220




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 39,110 54.06 3.94 $47.06 $97,870
New York 221,800 23.29 1.70 $40.09 $83,390
California 327,840 18.86 1.37 $36.71 $76,360
Vermont 5,370 17.54 1.28 $24.70 $51,390
Oregon 31,330 16.44 1.20 $28.00 $58,240




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 39,110 54.06 3.94 $47.06 $97,870
New York 221,800 23.29 1.70 $40.09 $83,390
California 327,840 18.86 1.37 $36.71 $76,360
Massachusetts 52,440 14.49 1.05 $31.97 $66,510
New Jersey 49,130 12.02 0.87 $31.46 $65,440





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 220,450 22.83 1.66 $40.79 $84,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 182,490 29.25 2.13 $40.01 $83,220
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 74,450 23.42 1.70 $40.87 $85,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 64,510 13.80 1.00 $27.42 $57,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 53,790 21.76 1.58 $36.71 $76,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 49,320 17.98 1.31 $28.57 $59,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 48,010 13.13 0.96 $26.37 $54,850
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 42,820 15.30 1.11 $33.22 $69,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 34,940 17.29 1.26 $32.02 $66,590
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 34,330 12.99 0.95 $26.61 $55,350




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 182,490 29.25 2.13 $40.01 $83,220
Missoula, MT 1,440 23.54 1.71 $18.28 $38,020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 74,450 23.42 1.70 $40.87 $85,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 220,450 22.83 1.66 $40.79 $84,850
Boulder, CO 4,100 22.09 1.61 $30.04 $62,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 53,790 21.76 1.58 $36.71 $76,360
Lawrence, KS 1,060 21.72 1.58 $17.88 $37,180
Ann Arbor, MI 4,600 20.54 1.50 $25.55 $53,150
Austin-Round Rock, TX 21,360 19.90 1.45 $29.06 $60,440
Provo-Orem, UT 4,940 19.44 1.42 $21.70 $45,140




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 74,450 23.42 1.70 $40.87 $85,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 220,450 22.83 1.66 $40.79 $84,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 182,490 29.25 2.13 $40.01 $83,220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 17,820 15.62 1.14 $36.90 $76,740
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 6,930 16.75 1.22 $36.73 $76,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 53,790 21.76 1.58 $36.71 $76,360
Trenton, NJ 3,050 12.70 0.92 $34.88 $72,550
Fayetteville, NC 1,160 8.95 0.65 $34.66 $72,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 42,820 15.30 1.11 $33.22 $69,090
Santa Rosa, CA 2,200 10.59 0.77 $32.90 $68,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,150 10.52 0.77 $15.51 $32,260
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 3,710 11.10 0.81 $14.98 $31,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,400 9.36 0.68 $18.78 $39,070
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 2,290 8.39 0.61 $23.07 $47,980
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 2,280 11.81 0.86 $21.35 $44,410

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 1,430 19.08 1.39 $20.76 $43,180
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 2,020 18.85 1.37 $22.71 $47,230
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,200 17.89 1.30 $23.49 $48,860
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 1,170 16.29 1.19 $24.57 $51,100
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 2,050 14.69 1.07 $21.28 $44,270

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 290 8.87 0.65 $29.51 $61,390
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,130 11.10 0.81 $27.97 $58,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 590 5.83 0.42 $27.94 $58,120
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 430 8.64 0.63 $27.49 $57,180
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 440 7.36 0.54 $27.09 $56,350


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020