Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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:
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 |
United States Department of Labor
