May 2021 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
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 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	17,560	0.2%	100.00%	$28.99	$35.40	$73,630	3.0%
11-0000	Management Occupations	major	2,320	8.7%	13.18%	$58.15	$65.25	$135,720	4.0%
11-1000	Top Executives	minor	1,350	10.6%	7.69%	$60.26	$65.84	$136,940	6.0%
11-1011	Chief Executives	detail	260	32.5%	1.47%	$74.60	$87.91	$182,850	16.6%
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	detail	1,090	12.9%	6.23%	$50.05	$60.64	$126,130	6.9%
11-2000	Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers	minor	500	19.4%	2.84%	$61.39	$65.92	$137,110	6.8%
11-2011	Advertising and Promotions Managers	detail	40	29.2%	0.20%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
11-2020	Marketing and Sales Managers	broad	440	21.8%	2.50%	$57.88	$63.91	$132,930	7.2%
11-2021	Marketing Managers	detail	280	25.3%	1.60%	$48.03	$59.94	$124,660	7.6%
11-2022	Sales Managers	detail	160	23.6%	0.90%	$61.62	$70.97	$147,620	9.0%
11-3000	Operations Specialties Managers	minor	350	27.7%	2.00%	$49.33	$64.49	$134,150	13.2%
11-3010	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$38.54	$39.12	$81,380	10.3%
11-3012	Administrative Services Managers	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$38.55	$39.29	$81,730	10.7%
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	detail	60	18.0%	0.33%	$97.14	$93.10	$193,650	2.6%
11-3031	Financial Managers	detail	200	26.8%	1.14%	$49.32	$63.62	$132,330	13.9%
11-9000	Other Management Occupations	minor	110	34.1%	0.65%	$61.39	$57.67	$119,960	10.3%
11-9199	Managers, All Other	detail	100	37.5%	0.58%	$61.39	$61.34	$127,580	10.0%
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	major	2,950	9.9%	16.78%	$29.20	$33.80	$70,300	6.3%
13-1000	Business Operations Specialists	minor	2,300	11.1%	13.08%	$29.02	$33.54	$69,760	6.9%
13-1011	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	detail	140	26.2%	0.81%	$36.92	$43.99	$91,490	9.0%
13-1020	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	broad	80	46.7%	0.44%	$22.71	$29.10	$60,530	21.2%
13-1041	Compliance Officers	detail	90	34.4%	0.50%	$22.71	$27.70	$57,610	21.0%
13-1070	Human Resources Workers	broad	290	29.5%	1.66%	$36.99	$49.33	$102,600	23.0%
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	detail	290	29.5%	1.66%	$36.99	$49.33	$102,600	23.0%
13-1080	Logisticians and Project Management Specialists	broad	150	34.9%	0.86%	$23.91	$30.79	$64,040	9.1%
13-1082	Project Management Specialists	detail	150	36.3%	0.83%	$23.90	$30.19	$62,800	8.6%
13-1111	Management Analysts	detail	120	15.8%	0.67%	$46.75	$49.83	$103,640	8.3%
13-1121	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	detail	40	33.1%	0.22%	$28.91	$28.88	$60,070	22.9%
13-1131	Fundraisers	detail	60	43.2%	0.37%	$17.80	$20.65	$42,940	24.1%
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	detail	80	46.9%	0.46%	$30.37	$30.34	$63,120	8.9%
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	detail	830	23.7%	4.74%	$29.02	$31.66	$65,850	3.2%
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	detail	400	22.7%	2.30%	$15.41	$23.96	$49,830	15.0%
13-2000	Financial Specialists	minor	650	18.4%	3.70%	$29.96	$34.73	$72,230	8.3%
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	detail	500	17.9%	2.87%	$28.71	$35.54	$73,920	9.1%
13-2050	Financial Analysts and Advisors	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$30.75	$32.62	$67,850	11.0%
13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$30.75	$32.62	$67,850	11.0%
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	major	960	14.4%	5.45%	$30.05	$35.24	$73,290	4.7%
15-1200	Computer Occupations	minor	900	15.9%	5.13%	$30.05	$35.18	$73,170	5.2%
15-1210	Computer and Information Analysts	broad	50	49.3%	0.26%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
15-1230	Computer Support Specialists	broad	110	25.9%	0.61%	$22.13	$24.28	$50,490	16.6%
15-1232	Computer User Support Specialists	detail	90	27.8%	0.53%	$20.51	$22.08	$45,920	16.6%
15-1240	Database and Network Administrators and Architects	broad	140	21.4%	0.79%	$30.51	$35.26	$73,330	12.8%
15-1241	Computer Network Architects	detail	70	40.7%	0.40%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	detail	50	37.8%	0.31%	$32.90	$36.40	$75,720	5.8%
15-1250	Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers	broad	550	18.8%	3.15%	$30.05	$36.54	$76,010	4.0%
15-1252	Software Developers	detail	170	19.1%	0.96%	$45.86	$46.10	$95,890	5.7%
15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	detail	40	39.6%	0.22%	$32.89	$39.82	$82,830	14.9%
15-1254	Web Developers	detail	160	35.2%	0.93%	$30.05	$34.78	$72,350	13.0%
15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	detail	160	25.2%	0.89%	$26.72	$26.26	$54,630	6.1%
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	detail	60	25.0%	0.34%	$47.62	$43.90	$91,310	13.5%
15-2000	Mathematical Science Occupations	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$30.06	$36.17	$75,240	16.9%
15-2051	Data Scientists	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$30.06	$37.15	$77,280	26.0%
23-0000	Legal Occupations	major	50	10.1%	0.27%	$75.68	$81.54	$169,610	6.6%
23-1000	Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers	minor	40	12.1%	0.23%	$84.52	$91.37	$190,050	7.2%
23-1010	Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks	broad	40	12.1%	0.23%	$84.52	$91.37	$190,050	7.2%
23-1011	Lawyers	detail	40	12.1%	0.23%	$84.52	$91.37	$190,050	7.2%
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	major	6,970	5.6%	39.69%	$28.87	$32.30	$67,190	5.7%
27-1000	Art and Design Workers	minor	460	17.2%	2.62%	$28.92	$31.47	$65,460	4.3%
27-1010	Artists and Related Workers	broad	200	25.4%	1.14%	$37.88	$37.24	$77,460	8.2%
27-1011	Art Directors	detail	130	23.9%	0.75%	$38.72	$41.15	$85,600	5.2%
27-1020	Designers	broad	260	20.8%	1.48%	$28.35	$27.04	$56,250	3.4%
27-1024	Graphic Designers	detail	250	21.4%	1.42%	$28.37	$27.50	$57,200	3.7%
27-2000	Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers	minor	2,070	10.2%	11.79%	$29.89	$33.99	$70,700	7.2%
27-2010	Actors, Producers, and Directors	broad	1,600	10.3%	9.14%	$30.49	$35.57	$73,990	4.8%
27-2012	Producers and Directors	detail	1,580	10.3%	9.01%	$30.44	$35.05	$72,900	4.7%
27-2040	Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers	broad	470	26.6%	2.65%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-2041	Music Directors and Composers	detail	270	40.1%	1.55%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-2042	Musicians and Singers	detail	190	30.9%	1.10%	$40.50	$44.54	(4)	25.7%
27-3000	Media and Communication Workers	minor	570	15.6%	3.24%	$27.58	$32.06	$66,680	6.8%
27-3011	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	detail	40	45.6%	0.24%	$11.00	$14.38	$29,910	26.6%
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	detail	240	29.0%	1.35%	$29.02	$31.78	$66,110	10.0%
27-3040	Writers and Editors	broad	280	16.9%	1.59%	$29.11	$35.00	$72,810	9.0%
27-3041	Editors	detail	190	21.6%	1.06%	$35.26	$39.90	$82,990	10.5%
27-3043	Writers and Authors	detail	90	43.1%	0.53%	$23.76	$25.13	$52,270	3.7%
27-4000	Media and Communication Equipment Workers	minor	3,870	10.6%	22.05%	$28.60	$31.53	$65,590	7.9%
27-4010	Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians	broad	3,470	10.9%	19.74%	$27.50	$30.39	$63,210	6.6%
27-4011	Audio and Video Technicians	detail	470	17.9%	2.68%	$19.65	$22.61	$47,040	5.6%
27-4014	Sound Engineering Technicians	detail	2,970	12.5%	16.90%	$28.76	$31.74	$66,020	7.8%
27-4030	Television, Video, and Film Camera Operators and Editors	broad	360	28.0%	2.08%	$40.02	$42.49	$88,390	20.6%
27-4031	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	detail	150	32.8%	0.86%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-4032	Film and Video Editors	detail	210	47.7%	1.22%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
27-4099	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$30.08	$30.45	$63,330	2.3%
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	1,190	14.2%	6.78%	$29.50	$33.41	$69,500	7.2%
41-1010	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	broad	100	35.6%	0.55%	$47.49	$48.78	$101,470	5.2%
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	detail	100	35.6%	0.55%	$47.49	$48.78	$101,470	5.2%
41-3000	Sales Representatives, Services	minor	830	18.2%	4.72%	$29.86	$33.50	$69,680	8.0%
41-3011	Advertising Sales Agents	detail	110	35.9%	0.60%	$48.57	$45.72	$95,100	5.9%
41-3091	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	detail	720	20.8%	4.12%	$28.73	$31.72	$65,970	9.1%
41-4010	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	broad	150	38.6%	0.87%	$28.10	$36.85	$76,650	24.6%
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	detail	140	42.8%	0.79%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
41-9000	Other Sales and Related Workers	minor	90	30.5%	0.52%	$14.00	$14.10	$29,330	0.5%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	2,430	7.5%	13.83%	$18.25	$21.54	$44,800	3.4%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	180	17.6%	1.02%	$31.16	$33.59	$69,860	7.4%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	420	13.2%	2.41%	$22.46	$22.61	$47,030	5.3%
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	detail	80	44.9%	0.47%	$19.41	$22.05	$45,870	15.1%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	310	17.2%	1.76%	$22.56	$22.01	$45,780	5.8%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	410	14.5%	2.34%	$17.91	$19.18	$39,890	4.8%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	detail	290	18.9%	1.62%	$18.24	$19.36	$40,260	4.4%
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	detail	80	37.5%	0.46%	$17.34	$17.07	$35,500	6.8%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	360	11.1%	2.05%	$17.91	$19.74	$41,060	2.4%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	110	12.2%	0.64%	$22.55	$24.17	$50,260	5.1%
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	detail	250	13.5%	1.41%	$17.83	$17.76	$36,940	1.8%
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	470	30.5%	2.66%	$23.17	$25.65	$53,350	8.0%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	80	21.2%	0.44%	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	390	36.0%	2.21%	$22.07	$21.43	$44,580	8.7%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	590	13.2%	3.35%	$15.30	$16.55	$34,430	3.4%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	540	12.7%	3.05%	$16.19	$16.68	$34,690	3.7%
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	major	40	41.7%	0.22%	$23.36	$25.64	$53,330	8.6%
51-0000	Production Occupations	major	380	36.8%	2.17%	$22.69	$24.05	$50,030	7.5%
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	detail	60	42.1%	0.34%	$30.84	$32.61	$67,830	9.2%
51-2000	Assemblers and Fabricators	minor	(8)	(8)	(8)	$14.34	$13.83	$28,770	16.5%
51-2090	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$14.34	$13.83	$28,770	16.5%
51-5110	Printing Workers	broad	240	44.5%	1.38%	$22.76	$24.54	$51,040	5.0%
51-5111	Prepress Technicians and Workers	detail	50	44.8%	0.28%	$22.67	$23.71	$49,320	4.3%
51-5112	Printing Press Operators	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$24.82	$25.44	$52,910	6.4%
51-9000	Other Production Occupations	minor	30	22.9%	0.18%	$18.46	$19.67	$40,920	5.4%
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	major	200	33.3%	1.14%	$19.47	$21.56	$44,830	6.3%
53-7000	Material Moving Workers	minor	180	34.9%	1.05%	$18.52	$20.37	$42,360	6.0%
53-7060	Laborers and Material Movers	broad	160	38.4%	0.94%	$18.52	$20.55	$42,750	6.5%
53-7065	Stockers and Order Fillers	detail	140	46.1%	0.79%	$19.48	$20.14	$41,900	7.3%

About May 2021 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.

(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.

(8) Estimate not released.

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Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022