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This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 27-2091 Disc Jockeys, Except Radio; and 27-2099 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other; and the 2010 SOC occupation 27-2099 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
15,840 | 11.9 % | $23.40 | (4) | 7.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $8.82 | $11.00 | $15.86 | $24.78 | $43.93 |
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 | 2,830 | 0.66 | $18.94 | (4) |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | 1,880 | 3.52 | $29.95 | (4) |
Performing Arts Companies | 1,700 | 1.27 | $45.59 | (4) |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 1,620 | 0.41 | $17.40 | (4) |
Spectator Sports | 1,230 | 0.84 | $18.97 | (4) |
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 | 1,880 | 3.52 | $29.95 | (4) |
Performing Arts Companies | 1,700 | 1.27 | $45.59 | (4) |
Spectator Sports | 1,230 | 0.84 | $18.97 | (4) |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 2,830 | 0.66 | $18.94 | (4) |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | 90 | 0.51 | $20.68 | (4) |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | 140 | (7) | $18.79 | (4) |
Other Personal Services | (8) | (8) | $18.44 | (4) |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 1,620 | 0.41 | $17.40 | (4) |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 800 | 0.06 | $17.56 | (4) |
Amusement Parks and Arcades | (8) | (8) | $16.04 | (4) |
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 | 2,530 | 0.15 | 1.35 | $23.63 | (4) |
Georgia | 2,360 | 0.53 | 4.90 | $14.30 | (4) |
New York | 840 | 0.09 | 0.82 | $32.22 | (4) |
Nevada | 840 | 0.60 | 5.59 | $56.05 | (4) |
New Jersey | 540 | 0.13 | 1.22 | $19.27 | (4) |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nevada | 840 | 0.60 | 5.59 | $56.05 | (4) |
Georgia | 2,360 | 0.53 | 4.90 | $14.30 | (4) |
District of Columbia | 180 | 0.25 | 2.33 | $18.66 | (4) |
Colorado | 540 | 0.20 | 1.86 | $24.17 | (4) |
Rhode Island | 90 | 0.18 | 1.70 | $26.94 | (4) |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin | 230 | 0.08 | 0.75 | $21.58 | (4) |
Washington | 100 | 0.03 | 0.28 | $26.03 | (4) |
Virginia | 190 | 0.05 | 0.46 | $22.51 | (4) |
Vermont | 40 | 0.14 | 1.26 | $22.26 | (4) |
Utah | 110 | 0.07 | 0.66 | $19.67 | (4) |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,170 | 0.79 | 7.32 | $13.61 | (4) |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,440 | 0.23 | 2.15 | $22.07 | (4) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 890 | 0.09 | 0.85 | $31.06 | (4) |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 770 | 0.76 | 7.01 | $58.28 | (4) |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 480 | 0.36 | 3.36 | $14.87 | (4) |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 350 | 0.63 | 5.87 | $21.33 | (4) |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 340 | 0.23 | 2.10 | (8) | (8) |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 270 | 0.18 | 1.65 | $21.34 | (4) |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 230 | 0.07 | 0.66 | $19.21 | (4) |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 200 | 0.20 | 1.87 | $25.16 | (4) |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,170 | 0.79 | 7.32 | $13.61 | (4) |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 770 | 0.76 | 7.01 | $58.28 | (4) |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 350 | 0.63 | 5.87 | $21.33 | (4) |
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 130 | 0.55 | 5.08 | $19.65 | (4) |
Green Bay, WI | 70 | 0.40 | 3.74 | (8) | (8) |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 480 | 0.36 | 3.36 | $14.87 | (4) |
Colorado Springs, CO | 90 | 0.31 | 2.83 | $32.30 | (4) |
Boulder, CO | 60 | 0.30 | 2.77 | $21.34 | (4) |
Reno, NV | 60 | 0.27 | 2.47 | (8) | (8) |
Fargo, ND-MN | 40 | 0.27 | 2.53 | $28.42 | (4) |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 90 | 0.15 | 1.42 | $26.94 | (4) |
Portland-South Portland, ME | 40 | 0.17 | 1.60 | $28.42 | (4) |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 50 | 0.02 | 0.16 | $24.17 | (4) |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 230 | 0.07 | 0.66 | $19.21 | (4) |
Urban Honolulu, HI | 50 | 0.11 | 1.05 | $30.79 | (4) |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 480 | 0.36 | 3.36 | $14.87 | (4) |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 70 | 0.03 | 0.32 | $27.01 | (4) |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 190 | 0.08 | 0.70 | $18.74 | (4) |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 60 | 0.05 | 0.50 | $17.41 | (4) |
Salt Lake City, UT | 70 | 0.10 | 0.89 | $17.21 | (4) |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.85 | 17.16 | $23.73 | (4) |
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 | 140 | 1.85 | 17.16 | $23.73 | (4) |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.85 | 17.16 | $23.73 | (4) |
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 top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
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.
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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
Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020