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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 515120 - Television Broadcasting

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 515120 - Television Broadcasting.

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

NAICS 515120 - Television Broadcasting is part of: NAICS 515100 - Radio and Television Broadcasting.

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NAICS 515120 - Television Broadcasting

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 128,700 1.9% 100.00% $29.06 $36.69 $76,300 1.7%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 8,850 4.3% 6.88% $69.22 $77.77 $161,750 3.1%
11-1000 Top Executives minor 3,050 6.7% 2.37% $74.81 $84.41 $175,580 3.2%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 270 18.6% 0.21% (8) (8) (8) (8)
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 2,790 7.0% 2.16% $71.53 $80.57 $167,590 2.8%
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers minor 2,910 4.0% 2.26% $64.38 $71.19 $148,080 3.0%
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers detail 450 9.5% 0.35% $45.31 $57.81 $120,240 4.6%
11-2020 Marketing and Sales Managers broad 2,140 4.6% 1.66% $67.94 $74.49 $154,940 3.2%
11-2021 Marketing Managers detail 690 7.0% 0.53% $67.42 $74.84 $155,660 4.7%
11-2022 Sales Managers detail 1,450 5.8% 1.13% $68.20 $74.33 $154,600 3.3%
11-2030 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers broad 320 11.5% 0.25% $63.01 $68.07 $141,590 4.4%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers minor 1,900 10.5% 1.48% $71.33 $79.17 $164,670 6.1%
11-3010 Administrative Services and Facilities Managers broad 270 22.0% 0.21% $56.04 $59.81 $124,410 5.2%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers detail 740 11.0% 0.57% $76.55 $82.32 $171,220 5.1%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 580 13.3% 0.45% $76.61 $85.36 $177,550 6.6%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers detail 230 16.0% 0.18% (8) (8) (8) (8)
11-9000 Other Management Occupations minor 990 7.8% 0.77% $65.91 $73.90 $153,710 6.6%
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers detail 110 13.3% 0.09% $69.81 $73.47 $152,810 4.0%
11-9198 Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other detail 810 12.2% 0.63% $67.75 $76.07 $158,220 7.4%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 5,840 5.1% 4.54% $32.98 $36.13 $75,140 1.7%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists minor 4,710 5.3% 3.66% $31.85 $35.21 $73,240 1.8%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 170 25.9% 0.13% $40.66 $40.88 $85,030 3.5%
13-1041 Compliance Officers detail 80 23.3% 0.06% $34.37 $34.54 $71,850 8.0%
13-1070 Human Resources Workers broad 470 8.0% 0.37% $35.70 $37.36 $77,700 2.5%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 470 8.0% 0.36% $35.63 $37.27 $77,520 2.5%
13-1111 Management Analysts detail 200 16.0% 0.15% $44.44 $49.99 $103,980 6.8%
13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners detail 150 17.9% 0.11% $25.20 $27.81 $57,830 3.6%
13-1131 Fundraisers detail 450 19.5% 0.35% $27.06 $28.46 $59,200 3.6%
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists detail 40 27.6% 0.03% $35.66 $40.37 $83,980 6.1%
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists detail 100 21.7% 0.07% $29.46 $31.28 $65,070 5.0%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists detail 2,230 9.1% 1.74% $30.33 $33.87 $70,450 2.0%
13-1198 Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 770 13.6% 0.60% $36.64 $38.10 $79,260 3.2%
13-2000 Financial Specialists minor 1,140 10.3% 0.88% $36.59 $39.92 $83,020 1.5%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 900 10.7% 0.70% $36.37 $39.90 $82,990 1.8%
13-2041 Credit Analysts detail 40 31.8% 0.03% (8) (8) (8) (8)
13-2098 Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other detail 200 18.0% 0.15% $37.45 $40.13 $83,480 2.4%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 3,720 8.3% 2.89% $38.70 $41.83 $87,000 2.6%
15-1200 Computer Occupations minor 3,680 8.4% 2.86% $38.72 $41.86 $87,060 2.6%
15-1210 Computer and Information Analysts broad 230 23.2% 0.17% $47.79 $50.59 $105,230 3.9%
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts detail 140 29.9% 0.11% $44.53 $46.31 $96,330 4.6%
15-1212 Information Security Analysts detail 90 15.6% 0.07% $55.05 $57.23 $119,050 4.2%
15-1230 Computer Support Specialists broad 580 10.5% 0.45% $28.43 $29.94 $62,270 2.4%
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists detail 170 18.1% 0.13% $33.37 $34.58 $71,920 4.1%
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists detail 410 9.5% 0.32% $26.94 $28.07 $58,390 1.9%
15-1240 Database and Network Administrators and Architects broad 950 17.3% 0.74% $43.79 $46.04 $95,760 2.6%
15-1241 Computer Network Architects detail 190 31.0% 0.15% $49.53 $49.70 $103,380 7.0%
15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators detail 620 15.9% 0.48% $41.29 $43.51 $90,500 3.8%
15-1245 Database Administrators and Architects detail 140 20.7% 0.11% $52.15 $52.31 $108,800 6.4%
15-1250 Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers broad 1,730 8.2% 1.34% $39.03 $42.35 $88,090 3.0%
15-1251 Computer Programmers detail 90 31.9% 0.07% (8) (8) (8) (8)
15-1256 Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers detail 620 12.6% 0.48% $49.96 $52.94 $110,120 3.8%
15-1257 Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers detail 1,020 9.1% 0.80% $33.17 $36.16 $75,220 2.7%
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other detail 190 17.5% 0.15% $41.64 $41.93 $87,220 5.6%
15-2000 Mathematical Science Occupations minor 40 19.6% 0.03% (8) (8) (8) (8)
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts detail 30 21.6% 0.03% (8) (8) (8) (8)
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 1,230 25.6% 0.95% $39.84 $42.25 $87,890 5.0%
17-2000 Engineers minor 850 34.9% 0.66% $45.29 $46.69 $97,120 4.4%
17-2070 Electrical and Electronics Engineers broad 250 9.6% 0.19% $43.63 $45.20 $94,020 2.7%
17-2071 Electrical Engineers detail 140 13.6% 0.11% $42.62 $43.70 $90,900 2.8%
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer detail 110 15.5% 0.08% $45.08 $47.18 $98,140 4.8%
17-2199 Engineers, All Other detail (8) (8) (8) $46.77 $47.62 $99,040 6.9%
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians minor 370 29.2% 0.29% $30.83 $32.10 $66,770 7.7%
17-3020 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters broad 370 29.8% 0.28% $30.75 $32.09 $66,740 7.9%
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians detail 180 42.6% 0.14% $37.56 $38.07 $79,190 8.4%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 1,230 5.2% 0.95% $44.58 $46.60 $96,930 2.1%
19-2000 Physical Scientists minor 1,160 5.2% 0.90% $44.92 $47.25 $98,280 2.1%
19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists detail 1,160 5.2% 0.90% $44.92 $47.25 $98,280 2.1%
23-0000 Legal Occupations major 230 19.1% 0.18% $79.07 $83.48 $173,630 5.0%
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers minor 200 20.7% 0.16% $82.87 $90.46 $188,160 4.8%
23-1010 Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks broad 200 20.7% 0.16% $82.87 $90.46 $188,160 4.8%
23-1011 Lawyers detail 200 20.7% 0.16% $82.87 $90.46 $188,160 4.8%
25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations major 200 14.0% 0.16% $30.94 $33.34 $69,360 5.1%
25-4000 Librarians, Curators, and Archivists minor 120 21.4% 0.09% $31.43 $33.56 $69,810 4.4%
25-4010 Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians broad 80 46.9% 0.06% $33.12 $35.24 $73,300 6.2%
25-4022 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists detail 40 32.6% 0.03% (8) (8) (8) (8)
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 84,680 2.4% 65.80% $27.90 $33.99 $70,690 2.0%
27-1000 Art and Design Workers minor 3,150 4.5% 2.45% $32.45 $37.68 $78,380 2.7%
27-1010 Artists and Related Workers broad 980 13.4% 0.76% $44.00 $51.54 $107,210 4.9%
27-1011 Art Directors detail 610 10.7% 0.47% $52.01 $59.98 $124,760 5.9%
27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators detail 370 20.8% 0.28% $34.96 $37.72 $78,450 4.1%
27-1020 Designers broad 2,170 4.8% 1.68% $29.41 $31.40 $65,320 1.8%
27-1024 Graphic Designers detail 2,110 5.1% 1.64% $29.36 $31.43 $65,370 1.9%
27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers detail 50 28.2% 0.04% $32.36 $30.49 $63,420 7.2%
27-2000 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers minor 24,630 2.6% 19.14% $33.07 $40.28 $83,780 3.5%
27-2010 Actors, Producers, and Directors broad 24,610 2.6% 19.12% $33.08 $40.29 $83,810 3.5%
27-2012 Producers and Directors detail 24,500 2.6% 19.04% $33.16 $40.34 $83,910 3.5%
27-3000 Media and Communication Workers minor 25,460 2.8% 19.78% $27.62 $35.12 $73,040 1.7%
27-3011 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys detail 3,190 8.7% 2.48% $26.75 $40.34 $83,910 5.7%
27-3023 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists detail 14,100 4.0% 10.96% $26.99 $35.38 $73,580 2.0%
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists detail 1,180 9.7% 0.91% $28.25 $31.24 $64,980 2.8%
27-3040 Writers and Editors broad 5,430 7.6% 4.22% $29.88 $34.48 $71,730 1.8%
27-3041 Editors detail 4,300 6.1% 3.34% $28.95 $33.51 $69,700 2.2%
27-3042 Technical Writers detail 60 38.6% 0.05% (8) (8) (8) (8)
27-3043 Writers and Authors detail 1,070 20.6% 0.83% $33.59 $38.32 $79,710 3.6%
27-3090 Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers broad 1,550 22.5% 1.20% $23.46 $27.12 $56,420 6.2%
27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other detail 1,520 23.2% 1.18% $23.35 $27.09 $56,340 6.3%
27-4000 Media and Communication Equipment Workers minor 31,450 5.7% 24.43% $24.31 $27.77 $57,770 2.7%
27-4011 Audio and Video Technicians detail 3,280 8.6% 2.55% $24.37 $26.33 $54,770 3.3%
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians detail 11,770 4.6% 9.15% $20.33 $23.36 $48,590 2.1%
27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians detail 250 12.8% 0.20% $26.74 $31.17 $64,840 6.0%
27-4021 Photographers detail 3,740 6.7% 2.91% $24.27 $26.42 $54,950 2.3%
27-4030 Television, Video, and Film Camera Operators and Editors broad 7,560 6.5% 5.88% $26.35 $30.15 $62,710 3.4%
27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film detail 5,110 7.5% 3.97% $26.51 $30.28 $62,980 4.3%
27-4032 Film and Video Editors detail 2,450 10.3% 1.90% $25.98 $29.88 $62,150 3.5%
27-4098 Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other detail 4,840 36.1% 3.76% $34.49 $36.65 $76,240 4.1%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 130 45.7% 0.10% $16.60 $18.44 $38,360 11.4%
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers minor 130 44.9% 0.10% $16.56 $18.39 $38,260 12.0%
33-9030 Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers broad 130 44.9% 0.10% $16.56 $18.39 $38,260 12.0%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 130 44.9% 0.10% $16.56 $18.39 $38,260 12.0%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 330 45.2% 0.25% $15.04 $17.26 $35,900 3.4%
37-2000 Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers minor 300 45.2% 0.24% $14.70 $16.65 $34,630 3.1%
37-2010 Building Cleaning Workers broad 300 45.2% 0.24% $14.70 $16.65 $34,630 3.1%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 300 45.9% 0.23% $14.78 $16.74 $34,820 3.0%
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations major 570 30.6% 0.44% (8) (8) (8) (8)
39-5000 Personal Appearance Workers minor 270 19.7% 0.21% (8) (8) (8) (8)
39-5010 Barbers, Hairdressers, Hairstylists and Cosmetologists broad 250 21.3% 0.20% (8) (8) (8) (8)
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists detail 250 21.3% 0.20% (8) (8) (8) (8)
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 10,610 4.4% 8.24% $25.31 $33.12 $68,900 4.8%
41-1010 First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers broad 510 6.9% 0.40% $40.95 $45.29 $94,190 2.8%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers detail 490 6.2% 0.38% $41.66 $46.11 $95,910 2.8%
41-3000 Sales Representatives, Services minor 9,370 4.8% 7.28% $25.10 $33.22 $69,110 5.4%
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents detail 8,720 5.0% 6.78% $24.85 $33.21 $69,080 5.7%
41-3091 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel detail 640 23.8% 0.50% $28.50 $33.04 $68,720 5.2%
41-4010 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing broad 160 25.5% 0.12% $31.16 $38.27 $79,600 13.5%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products detail 160 25.5% 0.12% $31.16 $38.27 $79,600 13.5%
41-9000 Other Sales and Related Workers minor 560 13.6% 0.44% $17.91 $19.28 $40,090 7.0%
41-9090 Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers broad 230 12.9% 0.18% $19.18 $20.26 $42,150 3.8%
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other detail 230 12.9% 0.18% $19.18 $20.26 $42,150 3.8%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 8,430 4.4% 6.55% $20.46 $22.23 $46,230 2.0%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 570 6.7% 0.44% $31.36 $33.08 $68,800 2.0%
43-2000 Communications Equipment Operators minor 40 22.2% 0.03% $15.93 $17.10 $35,570 6.0%
43-3000 Financial Clerks minor 850 8.3% 0.66% $21.02 $21.70 $45,140 3.5%
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors detail 50 22.4% 0.04% $22.18 $24.71 $51,390 5.6%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail (8) (8) (8) $18.73 $19.87 $41,320 5.5%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 690 9.3% 0.54% $20.77 $21.30 $44,310 4.2%
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks detail 60 22.8% 0.05% $24.30 $25.19 $52,400 5.4%
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks minor 1,300 8.5% 1.01% $17.21 $18.25 $37,960 2.1%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 640 14.4% 0.50% $18.97 $20.35 $42,320 3.2%
43-4151 Order Clerks detail 50 20.2% 0.04% $18.78 $19.20 $39,930 5.7%
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping detail 80 33.1% 0.06% $22.59 $22.31 $46,410 3.4%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 500 7.5% 0.39% $14.33 $14.81 $30,810 1.6%
43-5000 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers minor 1,540 7.5% 1.19% $22.27 $23.15 $48,150 2.1%
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers detail 190 36.1% 0.15% $17.27 $17.80 $37,030 4.8%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 1,200 10.3% 0.93% $23.87 $24.61 $51,200 2.0%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks detail 150 30.2% 0.12% $18.21 $18.32 $38,100 4.1%
43-6010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants broad 2,060 7.0% 1.60% $23.42 $25.48 $52,990 4.6%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 740 15.7% 0.58% $34.44 $34.42 $71,580 3.9%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 1,310 6.0% 1.02% $19.48 $20.36 $42,340 1.7%
43-9000 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers minor 2,070 9.2% 1.61% $17.05 $18.11 $37,680 1.6%
43-9020 Data Entry and Information Processing Workers broad 90 22.9% 0.07% $17.49 $18.06 $37,560 4.9%
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers detail 90 23.9% 0.07% $17.41 $18.02 $37,480 5.0%
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service detail 40 25.6% 0.03% $19.13 $19.88 $41,360 8.3%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 1,770 10.2% 1.38% $16.64 $17.80 $37,030 1.8%
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other detail 140 31.1% 0.11% $20.70 $21.01 $43,700 7.9%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 1,150 8.8% 0.90% $29.19 $30.45 $63,330 3.5%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 230 29.3% 0.18% $44.01 $45.08 $93,760 3.9%
49-2000 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 190 25.4% 0.15% $31.96 $31.95 $66,460 5.4%
49-2090 Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers broad 130 25.3% 0.10% (8) (8) (8) (8)
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment detail 80 39.2% 0.06% (8) (8) (8) (8)
49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations minor 740 8.5% 0.57% $24.67 $25.57 $53,190 3.1%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 650 7.6% 0.50% $25.09 $25.95 $53,970 2.5%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 60 38.3% 0.04% $20.18 $21.61 $44,940 5.9%
51-9000 Other Production Occupations minor 30 36.1% 0.03% $19.08 $19.65 $40,870 5.8%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8)
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators minor 60 38.8% 0.04% $15.14 $17.84 $37,110 12.3%
53-3030 Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers broad (8) (8) (8) $16.94 $18.94 $39,400 16.5%
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers detail 70 19.0% 0.05% $16.21 $15.61 $32,480 5.7%


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.

(8) Estimate not released.



Other OEWS estimates and related information:

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May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

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Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021