May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries is part of: NAICS 512000 - Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries.

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SOC Major Groups in NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries:

00-0000 All Occupations
11-0000 Management Occupations
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations
23-0000 Legal Occupations
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
51-0000 Production Occupations
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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NAICS 512200 - Sound Recording Industries

Occupation code	Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Level	Employment	Employment RSE	Percent of total employment	Median hourly wage	Mean hourly wage	Annual mean wage	Mean wage RSE

00-0000	All Occupations	total	18,030	3.4%	100.00%	$27.81	$37.39	$77,770	3.1%
11-0000	Management Occupations	major	2,540	6.8%	14.10%	$55.14	$66.69	$138,720	4.9%
11-1000	Top Executives	minor	1,450	7.4%	8.02%	$54.95	$67.16	$139,690	5.1%
11-1011	Chief Executives	detail	50	18.9%	0.30%	(5)	$123.29	$256,450	10.7%
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	detail	1,390	7.6%	7.73%	$53.96	$65.01	$135,220	5.2%
11-2000	Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers	minor	450	17.0%	2.52%	$71.77	$77.78	$161,790	6.6%
11-2011	Advertising and Promotions Managers	detail	80	38.1%	0.44%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-2020	Marketing and Sales Managers	broad	330	13.8%	1.82%	$71.45	$76.97	$160,090	6.0%
11-2021	Marketing Managers	detail	180	18.0%	0.99%	$67.07	$74.38	$154,700	7.8%
11-2022	Sales Managers	detail	150	17.2%	0.82%	$73.22	$80.10	$166,600	7.0%
11-2030	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	broad	50	33.0%	0.26%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-3000	Operations Specialties Managers	minor	330	10.9%	1.82%	$61.23	$73.16	$152,170	7.1%
11-3010	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	broad	60	27.2%	0.33%	$40.15	$46.67	$97,070	11.8%
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	detail	60	14.4%	0.33%	$69.68	$80.71	$167,870	10.5%
11-3031	Financial Managers	detail	170	12.1%	0.97%	$65.52	$79.30	$164,950	9.1%
11-9000	Other Management Occupations	minor	310	26.2%	1.74%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-9198	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other	detail	310	26.5%	1.72%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	major	2,230	8.8%	12.36%	$30.08	$35.02	$72,830	4.5%
13-1000	Business Operations Specialists	minor	1,890	9.5%	10.48%	$29.23	$34.23	$71,190	4.9%
13-1011	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	detail	290	16.9%	1.63%	$35.57	$41.68	$86,700	5.3%
13-1020	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	broad	30	46.5%	0.18%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
13-1041	Compliance Officers	detail	80	12.0%	0.42%	$29.98	$33.37	$69,410	7.9%
13-1070	Human Resources Workers	broad	100	16.4%	0.58%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	detail	100	16.4%	0.58%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
13-1111	Management Analysts	detail	170	11.7%	0.95%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
13-1121	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	detail	60	34.7%	0.31%	$22.84	$24.19	$50,310	5.8%
13-1131	Fundraisers	detail	30	24.7%	0.17%	$25.48	$29.08	$60,490	7.2%
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	detail	720	18.7%	3.99%	$30.77	$35.03	$72,860	5.5%
13-1198	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	detail	350	10.6%	1.92%	$23.12	$27.02	$56,190	8.1%
13-2000	Financial Specialists	minor	340	10.3%	1.89%	$34.82	$39.40	$81,950	5.6%
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	detail	300	10.6%	1.64%	$34.73	$39.78	$82,750	6.4%
13-2098	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other	detail	50	23.2%	0.25%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	major	760	8.0%	4.21%	$41.49	$42.66	$88,730	2.6%
15-1200	Computer Occupations	minor	750	8.0%	4.16%	$41.64	$42.53	$88,470	2.6%
15-1210	Computer and Information Analysts	broad	60	2.4%	0.36%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	detail	50	1.6%	0.27%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
15-1230	Computer Support Specialists	broad	90	11.4%	0.53%	$27.77	$30.50	$63,450	7.6%
15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	detail	70	19.1%	0.37%	$28.38	$31.62	$65,770	9.3%
15-1240	Database and Network Administrators and Architects	broad	80	9.0%	0.47%	$40.73	$43.32	$90,100	6.1%
15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	detail	60	11.1%	0.34%	$39.00	$41.76	$86,860	5.2%
15-1250	Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers	broad	480	12.2%	2.67%	$46.70	$45.59	$94,840	3.2%
15-1256	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	detail	290	15.1%	1.61%	$53.77	$51.70	$107,530	2.7%
15-1257	Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers	detail	170	21.6%	0.94%	$29.29	$36.51	$75,940	5.2%
23-0000	Legal Occupations	major	60	22.2%	0.36%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
23-1000	Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers	minor	40	31.4%	0.24%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
23-1010	Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks	broad	40	31.4%	0.24%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
23-1011	Lawyers	detail	40	31.4%	0.24%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	major	6,700	5.0%	37.18%	$27.22	$36.12	$75,140	6.2%
27-1000	Art and Design Workers	minor	280	12.5%	1.57%	$32.58	$37.88	$78,790	4.7%
27-1010	Artists and Related Workers	broad	130	27.9%	0.72%	$38.56	$44.86	$93,310	7.1%
27-1011	Art Directors	detail	60	19.2%	0.35%	$51.30	$58.19	$121,030	6.4%
27-1020	Designers	broad	150	16.3%	0.85%	$28.92	$31.98	$66,520	4.5%
27-1024	Graphic Designers	detail	140	16.9%	0.79%	$29.15	$31.96	$66,470	4.5%
27-2000	Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers	minor	2,140	9.8%	11.85%	$31.36	$45.18	$93,980	9.2%
27-2010	Actors, Producers, and Directors	broad	1,540	11.7%	8.52%	$31.45	$42.96	$89,370	9.5%
27-2011	Actors	detail	80	30.4%	0.42%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-2012	Producers and Directors	detail	1,460	12.6%	8.09%	$32.10	$43.51	$90,510	9.8%
27-2040	Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers	broad	600	28.8%	3.30%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-2041	Music Directors and Composers	detail	130	25.0%	0.74%	$28.71	$30.33	$63,090	6.4%
27-2042	Musicians and Singers	detail	460	37.2%	2.57%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-3000	Media and Communication Workers	minor	440	15.7%	2.42%	$29.51	$34.10	$70,920	4.7%
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	detail	240	26.6%	1.33%	$33.98	$37.93	$78,900	6.1%
27-3040	Writers and Editors	broad	140	11.3%	0.78%	$27.14	$32.11	$66,800	7.0%
27-3041	Editors	detail	90	13.5%	0.49%	$29.43	$33.44	$69,560	7.9%
27-3043	Writers and Authors	detail	50	20.5%	0.29%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-3090	Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers	broad	40	26.1%	0.20%	$27.31	$27.02	$56,200	3.7%
27-4000	Media and Communication Equipment Workers	minor	3,850	7.1%	21.34%	$24.51	$31.19	$64,880	9.6%
27-4011	Audio and Video Technicians	detail	630	20.8%	3.51%	$21.66	$24.81	$51,610	6.8%
27-4012	Broadcast Technicians	detail	60	30.1%	0.31%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-4014	Sound Engineering Technicians	detail	2,900	11.1%	16.11%	$24.97	$32.63	$67,860	12.0%
27-4030	Television, Video, and Film Camera Operators and Editors	broad	180	34.5%	1.02%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-4032	Film and Video Editors	detail	140	25.0%	0.76%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	major	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
37-2000	Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers	minor	30	34.5%	0.18%	$13.90	$15.51	$32,260	6.7%
37-2010	Building Cleaning Workers	broad	30	34.5%	0.18%	$13.90	$15.51	$32,260	6.7%
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	1,740	13.7%	9.65%	$30.32	$35.40	$73,630	5.5%
41-1010	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	broad	80	40.8%	0.46%	$42.51	$44.83	$93,240	4.0%
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	detail	80	40.8%	0.46%	$42.51	$44.83	$93,240	4.0%
41-3000	Sales Representatives, Services	minor	1,450	18.1%	8.02%	$30.32	$34.90	$72,580	5.9%
41-3011	Advertising Sales Agents	detail	80	41.5%	0.46%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
41-3091	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	detail	1,360	19.1%	7.56%	$30.00	$34.70	$72,170	6.3%
41-4010	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	broad	140	16.9%	0.79%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	detail	120	20.2%	0.66%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
41-9000	Other Sales and Related Workers	minor	50	21.5%	0.27%	$12.37	$16.37	$34,050	12.5%
41-9090	Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers	broad	40	20.9%	0.24%	$12.08	$15.80	$32,860	12.8%
41-9099	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	detail	40	20.9%	0.24%	$12.08	$15.80	$32,860	12.8%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	3,350	8.4%	18.57%	$18.38	$21.00	$43,670	3.0%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	200	15.7%	1.08%	$31.24	$33.38	$69,420	5.9%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	480	10.4%	2.66%	$21.86	$22.05	$45,850	2.3%
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	detail	30	35.3%	0.17%	$22.31	$22.38	$46,550	5.0%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	370	13.1%	2.06%	$21.35	$21.56	$44,840	2.5%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	520	17.4%	2.88%	$16.97	$17.52	$36,440	2.7%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	detail	380	23.7%	2.11%	$17.20	$17.89	$37,210	3.3%
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	detail	100	16.9%	0.55%	$16.45	$16.18	$33,650	3.9%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	300	12.1%	1.66%	$17.88	$19.70	$40,980	6.5%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	90	24.8%	0.50%	$23.37	$26.66	$55,450	6.7%
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	detail	210	18.0%	1.15%	$16.44	$16.73	$34,790	3.9%
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	830	26.0%	4.62%	$19.94	$24.73	$51,430	8.1%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	170	15.4%	0.93%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	660	32.6%	3.67%	$18.54	$19.95	$41,500	4.9%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	1,020	20.0%	5.66%	$15.92	$17.23	$35,830	3.3%
43-9020	Data Entry and Information Processing Workers	broad	40	37.5%	0.23%	$14.63	$17.99	$37,410	23.7%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	970	21.1%	5.35%	$15.92	$17.17	$35,720	3.4%
51-0000	Production Occupations	major	210	23.5%	1.18%	$18.37	$20.80	$43,260	3.6%
51-5110	Printing Workers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$18.74	$20.41	$42,440	3.4%
51-5111	Prepress Technicians and Workers	detail	30	46.0%	0.18%	$25.20	$25.19	$52,390	4.4%
51-5112	Printing Press Operators	detail	80	27.1%	0.46%	$17.35	$19.21	$39,950	5.3%
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	major	170	17.0%	0.94%	$16.34	$18.70	$38,900	9.1%
53-7000	Material Moving Workers	minor	130	18.8%	0.74%	$15.58	$16.12	$33,540	4.0%
53-7060	Laborers and Material Movers	broad	110	15.7%	0.63%	$14.97	$15.83	$32,920	4.4%
53-7065	Stockers and Order Fillers	detail	90	19.5%	0.48%	$14.91	$15.73	$32,710	5.5%

About May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(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.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

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Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021